Course Offerings

This course is designed to cover mission specific responsibilities to a hazardous materials incident that include additional competencies in Product Control of hazardous materials/WMD. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 and NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1072 Standard, 2017 edition.

Course Objectives

• Describe how to use the following control methods:
o Absorption and adsorption
o Damming
o Diking
o Dilution
o Diversion
o Retention
o Remote valve shut-off
o Vapor dispersion and suppression
• Describe the recovery phase of a hazardous materials incident.
• Use absorption/adsorption to manage a hazardous materials incident.
• Construct an overflow dam.
• Construct an underflow dam.
• Construct a dike.
• Use dilution to manage a hazardous materials incident.
• Construct a diversion.
• Use retention to manage a hazardous materials incident.
• Use vapor dispersion to manage a hazardous materials incident

Outline of instruction

I. Introduction
II. Control Options
III. Recovery
IV. Summary

Contact Hours

18

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Text and Supplies Needed

Fundamentals of Fire Fighting Skills and Hazardous Materials Response (Fourth Edition)
ISBN: 9781284151336 (Jones and Bartlett 4th Edition)

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

Smart Classroom with LCD Projector, Complement of Mobile and/or Fixed Demonstrational Props for completing JPR/Practicum Assessments

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance"Students shall successfully complete all practicum assessments with a minimum score of 70 prior to attempting any written test.","Students shall successfully score at or above 70 on all written test(s) for the course."

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Firefighter Recruits and Volunteer FFs

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Firefighter

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

Firefighter

Related Courses

FIP-3351A4

FIP-3125A4

Course Contact Information

Chris Dawson

[email protected]