Who Takes It : Employees who may call in, respond to, and assist in the cleanup of hazardous materials and waste spills; first responders at the operations level who may respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response
Class Length
Four levels offered (all require annual training):
Awareness: 4 hours
Operational: 8 hours
Technician: 24 hours
40-Hour training
Topics
- Basic hazard and risk assessment techniques
- Selection and use of PPE provided to the first responder operational level
- Basic hazardous materials terms; use of the Emergency Response Guidebook
- Performing basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations and rescuing injured or contaminated persons within the capabilities of available resources and PPE
- Following basic equipment, victim, and rescue personnel decontamination procedures
- Relevant standard operating procedures, termination procedures
