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ALABAMA
FIRE COLLEGE SYLLABUS:
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER CERTIFICATION COURSE
Course Information
Days and hours
of instruction:
2 days; 16 hours
Contact Information
AFC staff and
contact email:
Bart Marshall:
bmarshall@alabamafirecollege.org
Kevin Pate
kpate@alabamafirecollege.org
Jimmy Conner:
jconner@alabamafirecollege.org
AFC
web address:
www.alabamafirecollege.org
Textbook/Other
Materials
Required
Text:
Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Workbook, and the DOT
Response Guide, 2004 edition, available at the
Shelton State
Bookstore at 1-800-538-0762.
Supplementary reading:
NFPA 472,
Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents,
2002 edition, available from NFPA at
www.nfpa.org
Instructor Materials:
Teaching Outline and PowerPoint: Rev 7/2003
Course
Description/Objectives
Pre-requisites:
Documented proof of
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operational
training
Description:
The Hazardous Materials Incident Commander shall be trained to meet all the
competencies for the first responder awareness and operational levels and
the competencies of the Incident Commander level. Incident Commanders also
shall receive any additional training to meet applicable United States
Department of Transportation (DOT), United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and
other appropriate state, local, or provincial occupational health and safety
regulatory requirements. The Incident Commander is in charge of the
incident site.
Goals:
The purpose of this course is to specify, in terms of performance
objectives, the minimum requirements for professional service as a responder
to hazardous materials incidents. This course shall cover the requirements
for the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander level of progression.
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Objectives:
After completion of the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander level, the
candidate must be able to perform the following job performance
requirements:
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Analyze a hazardous materials incident to determine the magnitude of the
problem in terms of outcomes by completing the following tasks:
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Collect and interpret hazard and response information from printed
resources, technical resources, computer data bases, and monitoring
equipment
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Estimate the potential outcomes within the endangered area at a hazardous
materials incident
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Plan response operations within the
capabilities and competencies of available personnel, person protective
equipment, and control equipment by competing the following tasks:
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Identify the
response objectives for hazardous materials incidents
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Identify the
potential action options (defensive, offensive, and nonintervention)
available by response objective
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Approve the
level of personal protective equipment required for a given
action option -
Develop a plan
of action, including safety considerations, consistent with the local
emergency response plan and the organization’s standard operating procedures
and within the capability of available personnel, personal protective
equipment, and control equipment
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Implement a response to favorably change the
outcome consistent with the local emergency response plan and the
organization’s standard operating procedures by completing the following
tasks:
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Implement an incident management system (IMS), including the specified
procedures for notification and utilization of nonlocal resources, e.g.,
private, state, and federal government personnel
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Direct resources (private, governmental, and others) with expected task
assignments and on-scene activities and provide management overview,
technical review, and logistical support to private and governmental
sector personnel
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Provide a focal point for information transfer to media and local
elected officials through the IMS structure
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Evaluate the progress of the planned response to ensure the response
objectives are being met safely, effectively, and efficiently and adjust
the plan of action accordingly by evaluating the effectiveness of the
control functions
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Terminate the incident by completing the following tasks:
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Transfer command (control) when appropriate
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Conduct an incident debriefing
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Conduct a multi-agency critique
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Report and document the hazardous materials
incident and submit the report to the proper entity
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Please note:
Test questions are taken from the instructor's lecture AND the assigned
reading. While some questions from the assigned reading may not be covered
during class due to time constraints, students are responsible for knowing
and understanding ALL information assigned in the syllabus.
Instructional methods:
Classroom Instruction
Course Schedule
(Tentative,
subject to change depending on the progress of the class)
Day One
Applications and Introduction
Analyzing the Problem
Toxicological Terms and Exp. Value Sign.
Planning the Response
Determining Response Objectives
PPE
Developing Plan of Action
Scenario - Table Top
Site Safety Plan
D-Con Methods
Confined Space
Implementing the Planned Response
Day Two
Implementing
the Planned Response
Incident Commander
Hazardous Materials Safety Officer
Information Officer Entry, Back-up
Entry D-Con Officer
Hazardous Materials Resource Officer
Clean-up Restoration
Elements of Incident Management
Evaluating Progress of Plan of Action
Debriefing, Post-Incident Analysis, Critique
Course
Policies
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all
classes. Failure to appear in class for a scheduled activity will be
considered an absence, unless prior permission is received from the
instructor. For any absence to be excused, it must be accompanied by written
description of extenuating circumstances. For a certification course,
students must attend all classes to obtain certification.
Tardiness:
Students must
adhere to class schedules. Students are required to be punctual for all
classes and class activities. Classes will begin promptly at the scheduled
time unless specific instructions are given otherwise.
Class
participation:
This course will involve discussion, questions
and answers on the materials, and case study. Class participation is
expected from all students.
Safety:
Safety of the student is top priority to the
Alabama Fire College. Students must adhere to safety regulations while
attending a class on or off the Fire College campus. At the Fire College
campus, safety instructions are posted in every classroom, as well as escape
routes and tornado actions.
Academic
misconduct:
Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as
cheating and plagiarism is not permitted in class. Suspected cases of
academic misconduct will be reported to the Executive Director.
Conduct detrimental to the fire service on or off campus will not be
tolerated. We will investigate any complaints, and if the complaint is valid
the student will be dismissed and his/her agency will be notified.
Grading:
Letter grades are assigned according to the
following system for all certification courses for which students have
registered.
A – Excellent (90-100)
B – Good (80-89)
C – Average (70-79)
Satisfactory grades for certification are A, B, or C. A mark of AU is
assigned for course work performed as an audit.
Certification:
There will be an examination for state
certification provided by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards
Commission. An overall score of 70% is required to the successful completion
of this examination. Re-tests may be taken after 30 days and within 12
months of the date of course completion. The Alabama Fire College and
Personnel Standards Commission is accredited by the
National Professional Qualifications System (NPQS). The Executive
Director has generously decided to fund national registration and
certification for all successful students, so each student will
automatically receive certification from the NPQS upon successful completion
of the course and exam.
Student Feedback
Evaluation
form:
An evaluation
form will be provided for each student at the end of the course.
Please use this evaluation form as a means of communicating your opinions on
the course, course content, instructor and facilities.
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