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Hazardous Materials Technician for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Scope/Overview:Comprehensive, performance-based training that provides emergency responders with knowledge and skills to qualify for IFSAC accredited certification--Hazardous Materials First Responder: Technician Level. The 89-hour course covers all aspects of NFPA 472, Chapter 6, and will enable students to:Key Topic(s):
Special Features:Hazmat Skills Trailer used to simulate a wide range of emergencies involving rail cars, tanker trucks, cylinders of various sizes, totes, drums, and pipe/valve leaks.Course Length:89 hoursPrerequisite(s):
Accredited Certification Level:IFSAC accredited certification. The exam requires an additional eight (8) hours upon course completion.Standards Met:NFPA 472, Standard on Professsional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, (4.1.2.2), OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i), EPA 40 CFR 311.1 & 40 CFR 311.2, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Emergency Responder Guidelines, 2002.Student Equipment:Leather gloves, eye protection/Safety glasses, steel toed footwear, hard hat/helmet |
