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Drills & Exercises
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Preparing for a Pandemic Flu: What First Responders Need to Know
This training program is for first responders who play a
vital role in outbreak response. It is crucial that rank and file fire fighters
learn basic information about the pandemic flu to protect themselves, their
families, their coworkers and their community.
This program provides hands-on activities and discussion
questions to teach first responders to prepare for a major emergency, such as a
pandemic flu outbreak or environmental disaster.
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Mini-Drill # 001 The objective of drill #001 is to
identify the appropriate actions to identify the hazardous material involved,
perform a hazard and risk analysis and identify the incident priorities.
The student should follow local jurisdictional SOPs/SOGs to establish an
incident management system, based upon the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) principles.
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Mini-Drill # 002 The
objective of drill #002 given a photograph of, and information about, an
emergency incident, the student will demonstrate the necessary actions to
identify the hazardous material(s) involved, conduct a hazard and risk analysis
and identify the incident priorities. The student will use local jurisdictional
SOPs/SOGs to establish an incident management system, based upon the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) principles.
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References
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Mini-Drill
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Each drill consists of:
▪Facilitator Guide
▪Photograph(s) or diagram(s) from an actual incident
▪Incident information for each stage of the response process
▪Resource documents (e.g., Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
the materials involved in a product release)
The length of this drill will vary by the incident and student involvement, and
is intended to last between 1½ to 2 hours. |
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The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the US
Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of
Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters,
police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at
the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. |

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The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is intended as a source of
general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for
workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The information found
in the NPG should help users recognize and control occupational chemical
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Disclaimer and Notice of
Copyright © 2008
The
programs are developed by the International Association of Fire Fighters
(IAFF). Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained is
accurate and reflects the latest scientific knowledge on its subject matter.
However, proper training for, and understanding of, any emergency response
situation is the responsibility of the responding agency or organization,
and not of the IAFF. Furthermore, the IAFF and/or its agents cannot warranty
the material presented in this program complies with requirements found in
local policies or procedures.
These materials are copyrighted and may not be
sold. Reproduction of these materials in the course of conducting any
for-profit training program is prohibited. Exact and complete copies of the
materials may be reproduced solely for the purpose of assisting departments
in building a self-sufficient, non-profit training program. Permission to
duplicate these materials for any purpose may be revoked by the IAFF at any
time for failure to comply with these terms.
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Feedback
If
you have feedback you'd like to submit, technical problems or an idea for a
new Drill/Exercise, email
hazmat@iaff.org.
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