HazMat Operations is a five-part DVD series that provides OSHA Hazwoper training. With five training videos, it instructs responders on competencies at the Operations Level for responding to a hazardous material incident. Leader's Guide is included.
This series is also valuable for annual refresher training.
Topics covered include:
This series is also valuable for annual refresher training.
Topics covered include:
- Responding to the emergency
- Analyzing the incident
- Planning the response
- Implementing the response
- Notifying other involved parties
- Requesting additional assistance when needed
- Implementing initial defensive actions
- Evaluating progress
The package is comprised of five DVDs plus a Leader's Guide and teaches the core competencies required for certification at the Operations Level. It helps set up a program to apply the lessons learned to your jurisdiction or facility.
The five modules of Hazmat Operations are:
1. Reconnaissance
2. Hazmat Containers
3. Forecasting Events
4. Organizing the Response
5. Tactics
1. Reconnaissance
2. Hazmat Containers
3. Forecasting Events
4. Organizing the Response
5. Tactics
The series is intended to teach competencies in the following areas:
- Gathering information about the incident and interpreting that information
- Understanding of hazardous materials containers
- Basic hazard and risk assessment techniques
- Analyzing a hazardous materials incident to understand the magnitude of the problem and the potential harm posed by the incident
- Planning an initial response based on the capabilities and competencies of available personnel and equipment
- Implementing the response plan by controlling the scene, initiating ICS, using protective equipment, and performing defensive actions
- Performing basic control, containment and/or confinement activities
- Evaluating the progress of actions taken
- Performing necessary decontamination.
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