Hazardous Materials Operations (HMOJB) - Fall PSTC

2016 PSFA Version. 100% attendance required per PSFA. Course Goal: The goal of this program is to provide the emergency responder with the training needed to comply with First Responder Operations Level training identified in the NFPA 472 Core Competencies and in the Hazardous Materials Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulations. In addition, this program will provide the emergency responder with skills needed to comply with NFPA 472 Chapter 6.2 Mission Specific Personal Protective Equipment for the First Responder and Chapter 6.1 Mission Specific Product Control for the First Responder at the Operational Level. Course Description: Provide training for first responders that respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property and the environment. Personnel are trained to respond in a defensive fashion to contain the release from a safe distance, to keep it from spreading and prevent exposures. They must understand basic hazard and risk assessment, how to select and use proper personnel protective equipment, basic hazardous materials terms, basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available, basic decontamination procedures and termination procedures. Prerequisites: Minimum age: 16 years old at start of course. Student Equipment & Supplies: Pen/Pencil, Notebook; and PPE. Course is a PSFA CEU program. Total hours = 24, CEUs = 2.4