Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
A
certification course
accredited
by the Pro Board.
Meets the requirements of the stated levels of NFPA 472, Standard for
Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 edition.
See the course syllabus.
This course is designed to provide the incident commander with the knowledge and
skills to perform their role as the person responsible for all decisions
relating to the management of the incident. The candidate will learn about
personal protective clothing, decontamination, branch functions with the
Incident Management System, and the overall tactics to properly mitigate a
hazardous materials incident. This course meets the NFPA 472 Standard (2002)
for Hazardous Materials and is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service
Professional Qualifications.
Dates
scheduled:
July 28-29, 2008
Course Hours: 16
Course Fees:
$150.00 In-State; $225.00 Out-of-State/Industrial
Prerequisite: Documented proof of
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operational
training
Reference Text Required:
Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Workbook, and the
DOT
Emergency Response
Guidebook, 2004 edition, available at the
Shelton State Bookstore
at
1-800-538-0762.
NOTE:
Due to the rigors of the certification exam, students are strongly
encouraged to purchase and begin reading the assigned text(s) before
classes commence.
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