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Fire - HazMat Technician - HMT0010

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Brief Description: This course provides emergency responders the knowledge and skills to meet the min. JPRs in NFPA 472

Full Description: The purpose of the Hazardous Materials Technician course is to provide for the student already trained at the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations level emergency responders with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in NFPA 472. Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively identify hazardous materials make the necessary notifications, perform scene isolation, public protection actions and defensive control measures at hazardous materials incidents, identify chemical and physical properties, toxicology; recognition and identification of hazardous materials; laws, regulations, and standards, information resources; personal protective equipment; detection devices, hazard and risk assessment, and decontamination; drum handling, damage assessment and tactical considerations, and leak control; handling cylinder emergencies, drum sampling, and terminating the incident; and required documentation.

Prerequisites: Must hold the Hazardous Material 1st Responder Operations Certification

Training Location: VINCENNES TWSHP FIRE DEPT
1265 S. Hart St.
Vincennes, IN 47591

Resources Required: Candidates should expect to spend practice and study time outside of class to prepare for the written and practical skills examinations.