High-Consequence Incidents
8 hours
The High-Consequence Incidents: Planning, Response and Recovery (HiC) training program has been developed with the whole community in mind. Emergency responders, emergency managers, facility and rail personnel, as well as community members will be provided with information on the hazards associated with the transport of crude oil by rail and the storage and use of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) and technical grade ammonium nitrate (TGAN).
Response to hazardous materials incidents requires a systematic process. During this program, participants will learn to use Analyze, Plan, Implement and Evaluate (APIE): A Risk-Based Response Process. This systematic process combines the use of the facts, science and circumstances to safely and effectively respond to incidents while reducing the possibility of exposure (illness), injury and fatalities.
The program will use a blended approach – self-paced online learning combined with instructor-led instruction. Prerequisite online learning will provide in-depth knowledge related to the hazards of crude oil and FGAN/TGAN. After completing the online training, participants are asked to identify locations in their community where the hazards associated with crude-by-rail and FGAN/TGAN may be present.
Course Objectives
The overall goal of the program is to train traditional emergency responders (law enforcement, career and volunteer fire fighters), as well as local and state planners, members of state and local emergency planning commissions, and other representatives of the whole community to:
- Analyze the types of hazardous materials incidents for which their community is at risk.
- Identify the hazardous materials within their community along transportation routes and at fixed facilities.
- Identify community events where the threat of hostile incidents exists.
- Identify the types of harm a release, either accidental or criminal, of those materials might cause.
- Pre-plan response for the types of incidents and harm identified as “possible” within their community.
- Identify community organizations and response agencies that are available to assist in the mitigation.
- Identify the local, state and federal procedures will need to be performed during an incident (e.g., establishing a unified command).
- Implement the planned response.
- Use APIE: A Risk-Based Response Process to ensure a safe, competent response to incidents involving hazardous materials and reduce exposure, injury and death.
- Evaluate the progress.
Target Audience
The target audience to be trained through this course include traditional emergency responders (law enforcement, career and volunteer fire fighters), as well as local and state planners, members of state and local emergency planning commissions, and other representatives of the whole community. Community partners include, but are not limited to, individuals, families, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations and all levels of government.
Prerequisites
Participants will need to complete the Hazards and High-Consequence Incidents online learning module located at http://lms.iaff.org. Both IAFF and non-IAFF member participants will be able to access the online learning module on the IAFF’s Learning Management System.
Codes and Regulations Met
Participants who are emergency responders – fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement – will have the training required to operate in a defensive manner at hazardous materials incidents as defined in OSHA 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) in accordance with local standard operating procedures/guidelines.
Attending this training also satisfies most of the annual hazardous materials refresher requirements for operations level responders as stated in the HAZWOPER regulation. However, 1910.120 requires that the employer certify that an individual has met all of the requirements and competencies identified. It is the responsibility of the employer/department to ensure that all competencies are met. Examples of additional information that needs to be covered include: how to perform basic control, containment and confinement, as well as ensuring the employee has an understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures/guidelines (SOPs/SOGs).
Certification
Students who successfully complete the course with a 70% or better will receive an IAFF Completion certificate.