This course theoretical 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.
PER212 is based on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 (2008 ed.) consensus standard Operations-level core competencies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 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.
- Law enforcement agencies
- Emergency medical services
- Fire/rescue service
- Public works/utility workers
- Emergency management
- Public health
- Health care providers
- Other allied government agencies tasked with WMD or HazMat response
To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and Abilities necessary for preparing 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.
By the end of this course, participant will be able to:
- Predict the likely behavior of hazardous materials involved in a WMD incident
- Identify the containers, container markings, and determine whether hazardous materials are involved
- Effectively work and communicate within the Incident Command System
- Utilize previously gathered information, survey the incident scene and surrounding area,
- Identify unique hazards present at a WMD incident, and help determine the size and scope of an incident and communicate this information to the appropriate parties
- Determine appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for a given hazardous material, as well as don, doff, and work in personal protective equipment
- Identify defensive options, implement defensive strategies, and determine the effectiveness of those defensive strategies
- Describe the need and purpose of decontamination and perform emergency decontamination procedures
- Assessment of WMD Hazards:
- Understanding WMD Hazards
- Recognizing WMD Hazards
- Responding to WMD Hazards
- Prediction of the Likely Behaviour of HazMat/WMD Materials
- Identification of Defensive Strategies for a WMD Incident
- Effective Operation and Communication in a Unified Command Structure of the Incident Command System (ICS)
- Determination of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Needs
- Donning PPE
- Performing Emergency Decontamination
