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Management and Safety in Response to Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents R0258

Curriculum: Hazardous Materials
Training Specialists

Wayne Yoder
301-447-1090

Dave Donohue
301-447-1094

Delivery type
9-day on-campus
Continuing education units
0.0
ACE recommendation
There is not an American Council on Education credit recommendation for this course.

This 9-day course is appropriate for hazardous materials personnel operating at technician and specialist levels that addresses systematic issues for operating at a hazardous materials incident safely. This course is an instructor-facilitated, student-centered course that utilizes a risk-based approach to directing and coordinating hazardous materials/WMD incident response from a hazardous materials officer’s and a hazardous materials safety officer’s perspective. Through decision-making activities, students will apply the course objectives which are defined by applicable regulations and standards.

Throughout the course, students work on scenario-based activities relating to the development of science-based incident related information that meets the needs of the community and the incident commander and is justifiable and compatible with the current and emerging standard of care.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Implement a safe and effective risk-based response for a hazardous materials/WMD incident.
  • Convey response information to hazardous materials team members and others.

Selection criteria

Experienced hazardous materials technician level responders and related Department of Defense and National Guard CST personnel that may be responsible for interpreting and implementing activities related to the science, facts and circumstances of implementing a risk-based response.

Prerequisites

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Post-course requirements

None

Upcoming offerings

Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP Train-the-Trainer?
August 2 - 13, 2021 Cancelled Emmitsburg, Maryland
October 4 - 14, 2021 Application period closed Emmitsburg, Maryland
November 8 - 18, 2021 Application period closed Emmitsburg, Maryland
February 14 - 24, 2022 Application period closed Emmitsburg, Maryland
April 25, 2022 - May 5, 2022 Apply on 10/15/2021 - 12/15/2021 Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 1 - 11, 2022 Apply on 10/15/2021 - 12/15/2021 Emmitsburg, Maryland