Hazardous Material Awareness & Operation

What Will I Learn?

  • How to identify hazardous materials
  • How to identify material risks and protective solutions
  • How to utilize hazard communication documents
  • How to determine awareness-level personal and public protective actions

Description

This course is taught at the HazMat awareness and operational levels. The course meets competencies recommended by NFPA 1072 and is supplemented by information from government agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Requirements

  • This course is for Emergency Medical Technicians with a current NREMT certification who may be first on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency.
  • This course is taught throughtout the Fire 1 and Fire 2 programs.
  • Students who register for this course are also required to register for the Fire 1, Fire 1 Lab, Fire 2, and Fire 2 Lab courses as part of the Firefighter certification.

Eligibility Requirement

This class requires verification that you are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Eligibility must be verified before the class begins.

Step 1: Review the Acceptable Documents for Verification (PDF) for the full list of documentation that qualifies.
Step 2: If you have questions after reviewing the PDF, please contact us

Course Takeaways

After completion of this course students have the ability to identify hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction. The ability to identify awareness-level personal and public protective actions.

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Instructor Bio

Brad Buehler started his career as a firefighter in the Air Force, and was honorably discharged after completing four years of service.  He then became a civilian firefighter/fire officer/EMT and served in those positions for 20 years. He has an extensive background in Technical (rope) Rescue, Swift water and back country rescue. Recently, his focus has shifted toward educating aspiring Emergency Responders tactical firefighting techniques, critical thinking, and overall safety on any emergency scene.