6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
This 40-hour resident course covers the basic skills to recognize, detect, and identify the presence of hazardous materials during an emergency. Students will learn how to define and describe how hazardous materaisl are classified; understand the risk associated with them as well as proper notification procedures. Topics of instrcution include: Understanding the importance of initiating command and control activities during a hazardous materials incident; surveying a hazardous materials incident; identifying the containment systems and materials involved; and use of the Energency Response Guidebook.
Prerquisites: NONE