First Responder Operations - 2005 Edition (24 Hours)

This operations-level course provides the tools needed to protect responder health and safety, while covering basic defensive actions, personal protective equipment, hazard recognition and identification, pre-incident planning and scene management. This course is facilitated through small group activities and real-life case studies.  Meets or exceeds OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120) and NFPA Standards (472).

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Technician (80 hours)

This specialized training utilizes a modular format where a fire department may analyze its current level of competency and choose course modules that will provide the skills needed by its hazardous materials team. Training includes offensive procedures for mitigation of hazardous materials spills, leaks and exposures. Topics include chemistry, detection devices, advanced recognition and identification, pre-incident planning, incident management, scene evaluation and termination, terrorism, toxicology, medical surveillance, emergency care, PPE usage and limitations, and decontamination.

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Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations

(16 hours)

This course takes a risk-based personal scene safety and health approach to incidents of terrorism involving chemical and biological agents; nuclear, radioactive and explosive devices; and their impact on first responders. This course encourages student participation through a variety of team activities, class discussions, case studies and workbook tasks, as well as a practical exercise. This interactive, problem-solving approach to adult learning encourages critical thinking. In addition, the course incorporates operation-level hazardous materials refresher information throughout each unit, reinforcing basic response protocols.

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