There is not an American Council on Education credit recommendation for this course.
“Management and Safety in Response to Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents” is a 9-day course 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.
