The Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations course is a five-day course that provides responders with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to analyze, plan, and implement performance-defensive response actions for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents. During this course, students receive instruction and hands-on experience in the knowledge, activities and responsibilities required of operations-level HAZMAT responders. This course also provides students with training to proficiency in identifying hazardous materials; utilizing the U.S. DOT’s Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) to identify hazardous materials risks and protective actions, utilizing hazard communication documents to identify hazardous materials risks and protective actions, and determining awareness-level personnel and public protective actions.

The dates for the class are as follows:

February 9th 1800-2200

February 10th 0800-1600

February 11th 0800-1600

February 17th 0800-1600

February 18th 0800-1600

-Contact: Capt. S. Parks