Hazardous Materials Awareness Refresher - ERG Refresher (HMAR24-A) for Needmore VFC

Course Goal: The goal of the Hazardous Materials Awareness Refresher (HMAR24-A) course is to prepare students who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or a terrorist/criminal incident. They are expected to understand how to do the following at the HAZMAT Awareness Level: collect hazard information, use the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), isolate and deny entry at a HAZMAT scene, identify protective actions at a terrorist/criminal incident, and make appropriate notifications at a HAZMAT incident. This course serves as a refresher to the initial training as required under 29 CFR 1910.120 and the educational requirements of NFPA 470 standard to the Awareness Level. Course Description: The primary target audiences for this course are the First Responders (fire, rescue, emergency medical, police, telecommunicators, etc.) who will witness or discover a hazardous substance/materials release or a terrorist/criminal incident. Students will be trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the incident. They shall have sufficient training or experience to demonstrate competency in objectively understanding hazardous substances, the risks, potential outcomes, and the ability to recognize and identify their presence. They must understand their role, including site security, safe scene management and how to use the latest version of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook during a hazardous materials/WMD or a terrorist/criminal emergency. Reference(s): IFSTA Hazardous Materials for First Responders, Sixth Edition, Chapter 3. Latest copy of the North American Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), one per student. Competency Evaluation Mechanism(s): 100% Class Attendance.  Student Equipment/Supplies: U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook, Pen/pencil & notebook and recommended textbook. Lecture / Lab: (Hours/Minutes): 1.5/.5 / 0.2 CEUs Prerequisite(s): HMA-IFSTA24 or HMAJB