Event
May 8, 2023 - May 19, 2023
8:00 am to 4:30 pm CST
Location
Jackson Fire Training Center 720 S Highland Ave Jackson
Contact
The HMTO course trains the individual student to operate in an offensive mode when responding to a hazardous materials incident. It is also designed to prepare team members to operate safely and as a unit in dealing with hazardous materials incidents. Emphasis is on teamwork and the use and limitations of existing team equipment. Content includes personal protection, safety procedures, basic physical and chemical properties, container characteristics, basic tactics and guidelines for team policies, procedures and operations. Module quizzes are utilized to evaluate class progress. Field trips and hands-on competency drills are conducted with an evaluated written and
practical (hands-on) exam, with a full-scale team exercise. An Average score of 80 must be maintained to successfully complete the course.
Target Audience: Local HM Teams members
Prerequisites: TEMA HazMat Awareness, TEMA HazMat Operations for F100 or FF171, TEMA Radiologicla Mnitoring or TEPP's MERRTT, IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800, SCBA Qualified