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These training courses educate emergency responders about basic strategies
that safeguard their health and safety when their work involves potential exposure to hazardous materials.
Hazardous Material First Responder
Operational
Description:
This training course is to educate emergency responders about the basic strategies to safeguard their health and safety when their work involves potential exposure to hazardous materials.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:
- Detect the presence of hazardous
substance
- Consult appropriate references for additional
information
- Implement work practices that minimize the possibility of
contamination
Refresher training is required, at least annually, to keep skills current.
Course Information:
Length:
Three day course, 8-hours per day.
More time may be required for classes of responders who need additional instruction in other areas.
Unit 1: Common Alarms
Unit 2: Health & Safety
Unit 3: Hazardous Materials
Unit 4: The Planned Response
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 24 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 20
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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Engine Company Decon Training
Description:
The purpose of this training course is to educate emergency responders about basic strategies to safeguard their health and safety when their work involves potential exposure to hazardous materials.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:
- Recognize and identify chemical
suit selection
- Identify decontamination procedures
- Provide patient care during each decon
- Layout single engine emergency decon
- Layout mass casualty/ terrorism
incident technical decon
- Decon decontamination prioritization
matrix
Course Information:
Length:
This is an 8 hour course
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 8 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 20
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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