Hazardous Materials Technician

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Course Description

This course is designed to develop a level of competency that will allow the student, operating with other technician-certified individuals, to approach the point of release in order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop a release. The course will also examine the concept of Incident Command to allow the Technician to be able to work effectively in such a system. The course is designed to meet the training responsibilities as outlined by OSHA, CFR 1910.120 and NFPA 472 2013 edition for the Technician Level.

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Course Details

Methodology
In-person
Hours
80
Maximum Class Size
24
Prerequisites
Student Medical Release
Required Equipment
PPE & SCBA
Textbook(s)
Jones and Bartlett Hazardous Materials Managing the Incident, 4th Edition. Printed Handouts
Dress Code
Department Uniform

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