HAZMAT SPEC


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USAREUR Hanau, Germany

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10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, NY

NAS Roosevelt Roads, PR

EPA Approval

GBK has been approved by the US EPA Environmental Response Team Program external provider program.

Instructors

One or more of the following GBK team may direct this course:

Tim Jensen

Paul Bacon

Michael Ray

Trey Greene

Jesse Gomez

Hazardous Materials Specialist; Emergency Response to Incidents Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction

This twenty-four hour course is intended for those seeking the Level IV HazMat Specialist competency, and as a stand alone training for those personnel who desire technical information on the appropriate response to incidents suspected of involving chemical or biological warfare agents. Each student will receive classroom instruction, as well as hands-on training in the following:

	Threat Analysis
	Introduction to Biological Warfare Agents
	Introduction to Nuclear Agents
	Introduction to Biological Warfare Agents
	Survey of Potential Dissemination Devices
	Principals of Detection, Classification, and Identification Instruments
	Principles and Practices for Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment
	Principles and Practices of Establishing Exposure Zones, Proper Decontamination, Monitoring, and Medical Surveillance Stations
	Downwind Hazard Prediction
	Technician Level Responder Actions

Who Should Attend:

Level IV HazMat Specialists are individuals who respond with and provide support to hazardous materials technicians. Their duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician, however their duties require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. Note: Those personnel seeking certification by their employers to the HazMat Specialist Level must first satisfy the initial training requirements at the HazMat Technician (Level III) competency.

Course Highlights

Methods and procedures for evaluating and controlling a hazardous materials incident.

Guidelines and principles for protecting the health and safety of response personnel.

The fundamentals of response team organization and operations.

The proper use of chemical protective clothing and direct-reading instruments.

Confinement and containment techniques