Hazardous Materials Awareness, Response Analysis

FS 520 - Hazardous Materials Awareness, Response, and Analysis for Firefighters

This course provides firefighters and first responders with the skills and knowledge necessary to protect themselves, nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of a hazardous material release as part of the initial response. The material response requirements in NFPA, OSHA, and EPA are presented.

Topics include:

• Basic hazard and risk assessment techniques
• Personal protective equipment
• Hazardous material terms
• Control, containment, and confinement operations
• Decontamination procedures
• Incident command system
• Toxicology
• Pre-event and event-specific planning

Hours: 32.00