Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher (HMORJB) for White Oak Volunteer Fire Company

2016 PSFA Version. Course Goal: This program was designed as annual core refresher training for students who have taken a Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) Level 472 course. The refresher provides hands on opportunities to exhibit the practical skills learned as part of that program. JHMOR also includes a mission specific training element added to the core refresher review. Course Description: The primary target audiences for this refresher course are First Responders (fire, rescue, emergency medical, police, etc.) who have taken a Hazardous Materials Operations (HM0) Level 472 course. The student will review previous learned information and skills associated with NFPA 472 Chapter 5 Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level, and 29 CFR 1910.120 OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, (HAZWOPER), First Responder Operations Level. Prerequisites: Minimum age: 16 years old at start of course and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) or Refresher (HMOR). Referenced Text(s): Jones and Bartlett: Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations, First or Second Edition, DOT Emergency Response Guide, Current Edition. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120; DOT 49 CFR 171-173; NFPA 471; NFPA 472; NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, latest edition. Student Equipment & Supplies: Pen/Pencil, Notebook; and PPE. Course is a PSFA CEU program. Total hours = 6, CEUs = 0.6