FRPT1181 — Hazardous Materials Technician
This course is designed to teach the necessary skills to protect yourself, your fellow responder and the public from exposure in a hazardous materials incident. The course meets the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1910.120 standard for the level of Technician. Students will be shown how to identify the presence of hazardous materials, the proper protective clothing to use, how to decontaminate properly, how to establish an Incident Command System and the proper standard operating procedures to maintain safety at the incident scene. Student will also be introduced to physical mitigation activities. The course follows the National Fire Protection Association Standard 472 requirements for Technician.
Prerequisites: FRPT1176, FRPT1280