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Courses

FIR 204 - Hazardous Materials II

Hazardous Materials Operations course provides those who are or will be operating as a member of a fire department, law enforcement agency, EMS agency, emergency management agency, or other first responder agency, the basic skills needed to evaluate and work defensively at an incident involving the release of hazardous materials. The objectives of the course are to teach participants basic hazards and risk-assessment techniques for Hazmat and CBRNE environments; how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder at the Operations level; how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available; provide an understanding of the types of CBRNE and WMD events that may be presented to the first responder; and provide an understanding of the relevant standard operating guidelines and termination procedures. National Fire Academy certification can be pursued with successful completion. Completion of course and additional requirements will provide the student with Certification Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) from the Office of the State Fire Marshall. The Office of the State Fire Marshall requires this course before a firefighter can be certified in any additional hazardous materials technician level subject area.

Prerequisite: FIR 203 with a grade of "C" or better.

3 Semester hour(s)

2 lec, 2 lab/week