Course Overview
This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technicians†and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
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Course Completion Requirements
Course Attire/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
For field exercise, participants must provide National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971 compliant PPE that meets the Level 2 requirements in the Fire and Emergency Services Student Safety Manual. Any gear found to be unsafe or not NFPA compliant will not be allowed on the field. The PPE includes: safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, and safety-toed boots.
Participants are required to participate in hands-on activities utilizing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and therefore must be clean shaven while attending class. Facial hair must not be present where the SCBA mask seal contacts the skin. Mustaches and normal sideburns are permitted.
For classroom activities, participants must wear full length pants, closed-toe shoes, and short sleeve / long sleeve shirts (no sleeveless shirts).
Participants Must Provide
a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.
Course Objectives
Analyze the incident
Collect and Interpret hazard and response information
Determine scope of the problem
Describe type and extent of damage to containers
Predict the behavior of released materials and containers
Fire and Emergency Servicesmate the size of endangered area
Plan a Response
Describe response objectives and options
Select Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for action options
Select Technical decontamination Process