Event
July 21, 2025 - July 25, 2025
7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location
417 Fatherland Street Nashville, TN
Contact
Course Time : 0700-1600
COURSE CLOSED
This
40-hour course covers basic operating procedures for first responders and
teaches a systematic response to hazardous material incidents. The curriculum
defines hazardous materials and describes the roles, responsibilities, and
risks associated with an incident. It also describes the types, uses and
sources of information needed to identify hazards, as well as the basic
options, requirements and limitations of methods used to control, contain, or
confine a hazmat incident. Students will participate in hands-on instruction
and participate in group activities during the course. A written exam is given
at the end of the course.
Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800 (FEMA on-line
courses), HMA TEMA Hazardous Materials Awareness, TEMA Radiological Monitoring (8hr) or TEPP’s Module Emergency Response
Radiological Transport (MERRTT) (8hr) course, (Self Contain Breathing Apparatus) qualified. Students need to bring Air Pack & full
Air Tank to the course