Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This certificate prepares students, their fellow responders and the public from exposure in a hazardous materials incident. Students will learn how to identify the presence of hazardous materials, the proper protective clothing to use, how to decontaminate properly, how to establish an Incident Command System and the proper standard operating procedures to maintain safety at the incident scene. Students will also learn physical prevention, response, and mitigation measures.
Award Outcomes
- Integrate the incident command system and its component parts into daily work assignments and emergency response settings
- Use the nationally recognized standards and behaviors for the response to hazardous materials releases and emergencies
- Identify the dangers associated with various hazardous materials and apply the proper safety measures for responders and the public
- Categorize the chemical/physical properties of hazardous materials