Hazardous Materials

This is a standalone course aimed at any personnel who may be responsible for the safe handling of Liquid Propane (LP) gas emergencies.
This course satisfies all the requirements for a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Propane Specialist as specified by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472. Show less

Working with hazardous materials in a safe and responsible manner ensures the health of workers and mitigates danger. This blended-learning course educates UXO Technicians and provides awareness of potential hazards encountered at hazardous waste cleanup operation sites. Upon completing this course, participants will be aware of the purpose and limitations of safety equipment and ensure workers safely avoid or escape dangerous situations.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Hazardous Materials Course #3806. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional QualificationsChapter 4, “Awareness,” Chapter 5, “Operations,” Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) and (q)(6)(ii) for Awareness and Operations-Level Personnel. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness”, Chapter 5, “Operations,” and Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technician,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i), (q)(6)(ii) and (q)(6)(iii) for Awareness-, Operations-, and Technician-level personnel.This course does not meet the requirements of the 80-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP). TEEX offers an 80 hour Hazardous Materials Technician course that meets the TCFP requirements. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field activities to meet or exceed Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(8)(i) annual refresher training requirements. 

This course meets the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) for Awareness-level personnel.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5, “Operations” and Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(ii) for Operations-level personnel.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This non-certification course meets the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) for Awareness-level personnel.

This non-certification course utilizes both classroom and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5, “Operations” and Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(ii) for Operations-level personnel. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technicians” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the qualifications for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technician,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the qualifications for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technicians,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.This course is designed to provide you with the basic skill set needed to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) minimum requirements for a State Certified Hazardous Material Technician. All Skills Testing is conducted during the second week of training. After completion of the class, you will need to contact TCFP to schedule written testing. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 6.6, “Product Control,” for operations-level personnel.
You will engage in practical, hands-on defensive product control action options that include diking, retention, absorption, diversion, and vapor suppression. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 6.6, “Product Control,” for operations-level personnel. You will engage in practical, hands-on defensive product control action options that include diking, retention, absorption, diversion, and vapor suppression.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 6.7, “Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.”

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 6.7, “Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling.”
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional QualificationsChapter 6.3 “Mass Decontamination” and Chapter 6.4 “Technical Decontamination” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120(k) for Decontamination procedures.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing and obtain two separate certifications for Chapter 6.3 and Chapter 6.4. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness”, Chapter 5, “Operations”, Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Chapter 6.6 “Product Control” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i)(ii) for Awareness and Operations-level personnel. Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course focuses on the initial response to a possible Illicit Chemical, Biological or Drug Laboratory. In addition, this course covers the recognition and identification of these labs, their unique hazards, and possible response options.

This online course focuses on training responders to meet the requirements established in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1072 (2017 ed.), Competencies for Awareness Level Personnel,” (chapter 4) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q) (6) (i) (a-f) “First Responder Awareness Level” competencies.In addition, this course meets the NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) for
Awareness-level personnel.

This course also meets or exceeds the NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5, “Operations” minus chapters 5.4 and 5.5 which are completed in the hands on HAZ702 completer class.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to complete HAZ702 (the skills portion) and take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5.4 and 5.5 and is used as the completion of the online HAZ701 class.Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing for Hazmat Awareness and Operations. Show less

This 10-day course is designed to prepare responders to function safely at the scene of a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident by understanding the potential hazards. This is accomplished by gaining recognition of chemical nomenclature and basic principles of chemistry in order to assess risks to responders and the public.
Problem-solving sessions and interactive discussion cover topics such as salts and inorganic nonsalts, hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon derivatives, and hydrocarbon radicals. Applying the science of chemistry to thermodynamics, volatility, and combustion provides real-world examples.
An understanding of basic chemistry is helpful to receive maximum benefit from the course. Show less

Al finalizar esta capacitación en línea el estudiante estará en la capacidad de identificar algunos de los conceptos básicos de desinfección y el uso apropiado de los desinfectantes, siguiendo patrones seguros de aplicación para reducir los niveles de exposición a microorganismos y agentes patógenos en sus respectivas comunidades.Esta sesión grabada de capacitación estará misponible para accesar en cualquier momento requerido desde la plataforma digital de TEEX.Esta clase en particular hace especial énfasis en profuctos de desinfección regulados para SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Show less

With this online class the students will be able to identify some of the basic concepts for disinfection and use the appropriate disinfectant while following safety guidelines and providing a reduction of the level of pathogens exposures in their communities; as a recorded session this class will be available anytime on the TEEX website. This class makes special emphasis in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) rated disinfectants and proper uses. Show less

This is a standalone course aimed at any personnel who may be responsible for the safe handling of Liquid Propane (LP) gas emergencies.
This course satisfies all the requirements for a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Propane Specialist as specified by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional QualificationsChapter 4, “Awareness,” Chapter 5, “Operations,” Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) and (q)(6)(ii) for Awareness and Operations-Level Personnel. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness”, Chapter 5, “Operations,” and Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technician,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i), (q)(6)(ii) and (q)(6)(iii) for Awareness-, Operations-, and Technician-level personnel.This course does not meet the requirements of the 80-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP). TEEX offers an 80 hour Hazardous Materials Technician course that meets the TCFP requirements. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field activities to meet or exceed Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(8)(i) annual refresher training requirements. 

This non-certification course meets the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) for Awareness-level personnel.

This non-certification course utilizes both classroom and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5, “Operations” and Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(ii) for Operations-level personnel. Show less

This non-certification course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technicians” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the qualifications for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technician,” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the qualifications for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Chapters 12, 13, and 14 which train specialists to respond to tank car, cargo tank, and intermodal tank incidents.
Upon completion of this course students are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field exercises to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional QualificationsChapter 6.3 “Mass Decontamination” and Chapter 6.4 “Technical Decontamination” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120(k) for Decontamination procedures.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing and obtain two separate certifications for Chapter 6.3 and Chapter 6.4. Show less

This course provides awareness of potential hazards encountered at hazardous waste cleanup operations, as well as focusing on the purpose and limitations of safety equipment.
This course is designed to meet Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) requirements of [MS1] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (e) for employees responsible for hazardous waste cleanup operations. Show less

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field activities required to maintain competencies as Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) General or Occasional Site Workers. It is designed to meet or exceed Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (e)(8) annual refresher training requirements.  Show less

Al finalizar esta capacitación en línea el estudiante estará en la capacidad de identificar algunos de los conceptos básicos de desinfección y el uso apropiado de los desinfectantes, siguiendo patrones seguros de aplicación para reducir los niveles de exposición a microorganismos y agentes patógenos en sus respectivas comunidades.Esta sesión grabada de capacitación estará misponible para accesar en cualquier momento requerido desde la plataforma digital de TEEX.Esta clase en particular hace especial énfasis en profuctos de desinfección regulados para SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Show less

With this online class the students will be able to identify some of the basic concepts for disinfection and use the appropriate disinfectant while following safety guidelines and providing a reduction of the level of pathogens exposures in their communities; as a recorded session this class will be available anytime on the TEEX website. This class makes special emphasis in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) rated disinfectants and proper uses. Show less

This course meets NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications, Chapter five “Incident Safety Officer.” Upon completion of this course you are eligible to schedule the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) exam, should you meet the TCFP requirements. Participants are also eligible to apply for certification through State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA).This course does NOT offer Pro Board certification.Pricing Information: Employees or members of a Fire Department or Agency that is a political subdivision of, or component thereof, the State of Texas are eligible to receive tuition credit from TEEX based on subsidized funding from the State of Texas for this class. Cost: $550.00/student for Texas Firefighters, departments or agencies Standard Cost: $1,100.00/student  Show less

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 8, “Incident Commander” and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(6)(iv) for Incident Command-level personnel.

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 Hazardous Materials / WMD Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications  Chapter 8, “Incident Commander” and Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(v) for Incident Command-level personnel.
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course addresses regulatory pipeline safety and prevention subject matter. In addition, you will complete exercises using the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

This course covers both gas and liquid pipeline operations, including terminology, pipeline equipment, pipeline operations, and the unique hazards of pipeline transportation.

This course incorporates both classroom and hands-on exercises utilizing the 2,300 foot underground pipeline and above-ground training props. This course includes awareness, operations, and emergency response objectives for pipeline emergencies.

This 40-hour course utilizes classroom discussion, multimedia presentations, and practical hands-on exercises to provide you with essential information and training needed to effectively manage a spill-response operation in estuarine and coastal environments. You will assume leadership roles and direct simulated response operations under the supervision of the instructors. Show less

This 24-hour course provides you with interesting and challenging response scenarios beyond basic response skills for responding to oil spills in estuarine and coastal environments. Classroom time accounts for approximately six hours of training time. The remainder is hands-on field time with emphasis on booming strategy and tactics. Show less

**PLEASE NOTE** The Freshwater Oil Spill Control and Coastal Oil Spill Control open enrollment courses have been merged into the Oil Spill Control Tactical and Operations Level course effective April 1, 2018. The Freshwater Oil Spill Control class is available upon request.This 40-hour course utilizes classroom discussion, multimedia presentations, and practical hands-on exercises to provide you with the essential information and training needed to effectively manage a spill-response operation in rivers, small streams, on land, and sub-surfaces. You will assume leadership roles and direct simulated response operations under the supervision of the instructors. Show less

Students in this live Zoom course will need little to no on water oil spill recovery experience and will be able to see what common pieces of equipment, vessels and strategies that can be used during a spill. Different types of boom and the pros and cons of each type will be discussed. We will also be discussing booming strategies from the shoreline, on water recovery and shallow water strategies. This is a live online instructor-led training that provides for an interactive discussion and allows questions and answers as the information is presented. Show less

Students in this live Zoom course will gain an understanding of the types of shorelines and how each can be differently affected by a spill in a marine environment. We will be discussing how each shoreline is rated in the Environmental Sensitive Index and which one should have priority during a release. Protection, clean up and restoration processes will be discussed and what affects they may have on the environment. This is a live online instructor-led training that provides for an interactive discussion and allows questions and answers as the information is presented. Show less

TEEX can provide your organization with customized oil-spill response training tailored to meet your specific needs. The 8 to 40 hour custom designed curriculum is based upon the topics offered in the standard oil-spill response courses. 

This course addresses regulatory pipeline safety and prevention subject matter. In addition, you will complete exercises using the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

This course covers both gas and liquid pipeline operations, including terminology, pipeline equipment, pipeline operations, and the unique hazards of pipeline transportation.

This course incorporates both classroom and hands-on exercises utilizing the 2,300 foot underground pipeline and above-ground training props. This course includes awareness, operations, and emergency response objectives for pipeline emergencies.

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field activities to meet or exceed Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q)(8)(i) annual refresher training requirements. 

This course utilizes both classroom lecture and field activities required to maintain competencies as Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) General or Occasional Site Workers. It is designed to meet or exceed Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (e)(8) annual refresher training requirements.  Show less

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Chapter 12, “Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Tank Car Specialty.”
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the criteria for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Chapter 13, “Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Cargo Tank Specialty.”
Upon completion of this course you will be eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Chapter 14, “Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with an Intermodal Tank Specialty.” Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This course meets or exceeds the qualifications for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Chapters 12, 13, and 14 which train specialists to respond to tank car, cargo tank, and intermodal tank incidents.
Upon completion of this course students are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing. Show less

This class is for the hazardous materials responder that wants to take their skills to the next level through a non-certification scenario-based format. This week will challenge your past training at a technician or specialist level. Come prepared to use your leadership skills, diverse knowledge of chemicals, remediation skills, and decontamination techniques. Participants will use both cognitive and hands-on skills to successfully mitigate a series of hazardous materials scenarios. By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify hazards, incorporate air monitoring to develop the hot warm, and cold zones; demonstrate and explain the different types of decontamination processes; and describe the required medical management of patients involved in hazardous materials incident.Meets and exceeds the annual training requirements of OSHA 1910.120 (q). Show less

This course focuses on developing a team approach to industrial incident management in a fixed facility and/or operating region.  Emphasis is placed on the formation and duties of the Industrial Incident Management Team (IMT) during the initial response phase of an incident and can be customized, as desired.  The functions of Command, Command Staff, and General Staff, working on-scene and in an industrial Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment, are stressed.  Further, specific emphasis is placed on establishing, managing, and supporting the Operations Section.The course reviews IMT section and position-specific roles and responsibilities during the initial response phase including the creation of the ICS 201-Incident Briefing Form and the execution of the ICS 201 Incident Brief. Show less

This course provides specific emphasis on Incident Action Plan (IAP) preparation and resource management processes when responding to an expanding incident.
The course includes facilitated discussions with subject-matter experts in which each of the fundamental ICS planning and resource management concepts are examined. You will immediately apply newly-gained knowledge and concepts through scenario-based activities customized to your community. Show less

This course trains emergency response supervisors and mid-to-upper-level managers in the skills necessary to effectively plan for and manage a large-scale incident by applying and implementing an all-hazards, multi-disciplinary, command and management team approach. The course places specific emphasis on Incident Action Plan (IAP) development and resource management processes.
The course concludes with a practical application role-play exercise customized to the community in which the course is delivered. Show less

The course focuses on developing a team approach to industrial incident management in a fixed facility and/or operating region.  The course emphasizes the duties of the Industrial Incident Management Team (IMT) during the transition from the initial response phase to the expanded response phase.  And, throughout the expanded response phase until incident termination.   The course will utilize a customized, hypothetical incident scenario, that each client may experience at their facility/operating region, for training purposes.The functions of Incident Command/Unified Command, Command Staff, and the General Staff, working on-scene and in an industrial Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment, are stressed.  Participants will “role-play” their IMT position-specific duties and responsibilities during the course’s hypothetical scenario while being coached by TEEX Instructors.Finally, the course includes completion of an entire Expanded Response Planning Cycle and the execution of each Planning Process Meeting.  As a result, the IMT participants will create a written Incident Action Plan (IAP), and supporting documents, specific to the hypothetical incident scenario. Show less

This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to obtain certification through the National Professional Qualifications System (NPQS/Pro Board) as an Operations-level responder.
This three-day course focuses on the unique response and personal protection challenges that responders face during a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorist incident or a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident. The Operations-level training prepares emergency responders from all disciplines to recognize and identify hazardous material and to mitigate a HazMat incident by preventing further contamination of people, property, and the environment. Participants will have the opportunity to Pro Board test on day three.
PER212 is based on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 (2008 ed.) consensus standard Operations-level core competencies (Chapter 5 Core Ops) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Chapter 6.2, mission-specific competency, as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (40 CFR Part 311) response regulations. Show less