FRTA 2096 - Hazardous Materials Technician

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course focuses on hazardous materials incident response. It is designed to provide public and private sector emergency response personnel with a logical, building-block system for managing hazardous materials emergencies. It begins at the point where first responders recognize that they are, in fact, dealing with a hazardous materials emergency event when the specific hazardous materials have not been identified.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): FRTA 1091, FRTA 1092, and FRTA 1095 or equivalent state certification(s).
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Process
Site Management and Scene Setup
Monitoring
Chemical Assessment
Personal Protective Equipment
Decontamination
Potential Course and Harm of the Incident
Strategic Goals
Tactical Operations
Site Safety Plan
Scene and Personal Safety
Action Plans - Evaluation and Review

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

assess tactical options.
decontaminate personnel exposed to hazardous materials.
describe the Eight Step Process and its application.
determine an Incident Action Plan.
explain how to terminate the incident.
explain safety precautions required at the hazardous materials emergency scene.
explain the Hazardous Materials Management System.
identify hazardous materials.
initiate and maintain Incident Command System (ICS).
select and implement appropriate mitigation procedure for a variety of vessels.
select appropriate personal protective equipment specific to incident.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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FRTA 2096 - Hazardous Materials Technician