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Ohio Hazmat & WMD Operations For The First Responder

This course covers Hazardous Materials and WMD operations for first responders, including hazard assessment, PPE use, containment, decontamination, and SOPs. It addresses federal laws, responder levels, responsibilities, and identifying hazardous materials. Learn basic control techniques and defensive actions to protect people, property, and the environment.

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Ohio Hazmat & WMD Operations For The First Responder

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  1. OhioHazmat & WMD OperationsFor The First Responder Course # 1747-2012-468

  2. Module 1

  3. Introduction • Who am I? • Who are you?

  4. Module 1 Agenda • Introduction 30 minutes • Haz & Risk Assess 120 minutes • PPE 60 minutes • Terms 45 minutes • Control, confine 45 minutes

  5. Module 1 Agenda (cont.) • Decon 30 minutes • SOPs 30 minutes

  6. Introduction (cont.) • Acknowledgements • Table of Contents

  7. Introduction (cont.) • Ohio HazMat and WMD Operations • Module 1 • OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii) • NFPA 472 Chapter 5 • Module 2 • Office of Domestic Preparedness

  8. Course Objectives At the conclusion of the this Module the Student will be able to: • Describe the basic Hazard and Risk assessment Techniques. • Describe the selection and use of PPE provided to operations level personnel. • Explain the basic Hazardous Materials terms. • Describe how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations. • Demonstrate implementation of basic Decon. • Demonstrate an understanding of Local SOP’s

  9. Module 1 - Introduction Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level • Federal Laws (SARA) • OSHA and EPA Regulations • 29 CFR 1910.120 • 40 CFR part 311

  10. Five levels of responders • Awareness • Operations • Technician • Specialist • Incident Commander

  11. Awareness Level Responsibilities • Recognize • Identify • Isolate • Protect • Notify • Initiate IC

  12. Six Clues for the presence of Hazardous Materials • Occupancy or Location • Markings or Colors • Container Shape and Sizes • Placards and Labels • Shipping papers and MSDSs • Senses

  13. Six types of harm (TRACEM) • Thermal • Radiation • Asphyxiation • Chemical Harm • Etiological/Biological • Mechanical

  14. First Responder Operations Level • Protect • Persons • Property • The Environment • Defensive actions • Don’t try to stop the release

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