Standardized Awareness Training (AWR-160-SAT)

OGT208 – 8.00 Hours

Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

The Standardized Awareness Training course provides a basic awareness of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) hazards; how to use the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG); and how to prepare individuals to lessen further injuries or property losses. Awareness-level training does not certify a responder to perform ongoing operations at an incident.

This course focuses on training responders to meet the requirements established in Chapter 4 “Competencies for hazardous Materials/WMD Awareness Level Personnel (NFPA 472)” and Chapter 5 “Professional Qualifications for Hazardous Materials/WMD Awareness Level Personnel (NFPA 1072)” of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders (2022 edition). This course also covers Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.120(q)(6)(i), and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), NIPP 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants Must Provide

  • a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed

Prior Training Courses

  • IS-100.c – Introduction to the Incident Command System or any of the available Incident Command Systems (ICS)-100 series
  • IS.700.b – An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

    • Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

    • • Identify terms and concepts that are applicable to the prevention and deterrence of terrorist and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
    • • Explain Hazardous Materials (HazMat), hazard classes, and response information using the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
    • • Explain explosives, indicators of such an attack, methods of delivery, potential sources, and safely responding to an explosion incident.
    • • Explain chemical agents used as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), indicators of such an attack, methods of delivery, potential sources, and safely responding to a chemical agent incident.
    • • Explain biological agents used as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), indicators of such an attack, methods of delivery, potential sources, and safely responding to a biological agent incident.
    • • Explain radiological materials and nuclear weapons used as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), indicators of such attacks, methods of delivery, potential sources, and safely responding to incidents involving radiological materials or nuclear weapons.

    Suggested Audience

    • Emergency Management
    • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers
    • Fire Service
    • Hazard Material
    • Law Enforcement 
    • Public Health 
    • Public Works 
    • Security and Safety 
    • Transportation

    Other Information

    DHS/FEMA

    As part of a Department of Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) funded Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement this course is available at no direct cost to state, county and local government agencies. 

    Course Size

    • Maximum 40 participants as requested.
    • Minimum 26 participants

    Course Length

    • 1 Day (8 hours)

    Government Programs

    • GSA contract number: GS-07F-0357V. GSA customers, to register please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900. GSA Schedule logo
    • For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900

    Contact Information

    Emergency Services Training Institute
    AWR160 Customer Care
    Phone: (979) 500-6786
    Email: [email protected]

    Payment Info

    There is no cost to attend this class.