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911 for 911: Break Glass In Case of Hazmat 2.0

Thursday, June 6, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Holiday Ballroom 2
This course will cover management of unique hazmat incidents ranging from carbon monoxide/chemical suicides to fentanyl calls, to corrosive emergencies involving railcars and many other types of hazmat incidents. This course focuses on various factors which enhances the Hazmat responders critical thinking and troubleshooting while onscene. In addition to case studies of previously encountered incidences, which the instructors responded to, the course also covers what proper PPE to wear, as well as what metering technologies and equipment were necessary to successfully mitigate the emergencies. The overall objectives of the class will not only highlight generalized hazmat emergency response but will improve the hazmat technician’s use of various strategies and tactics for handling the not so run of the mill calls.

Note: This course has been updated with new hazmat calls that the instructors have responded to since the first delivery of this class in January of 2023.

Learning Objectives:

  • The training will increase the student’s knowledge of conducting a thorough size-up and investigative steps for unique hazmat incidents, as well as what strategies and tactics may be applicable to the incident.
  • The training will increase the student’s knowledge of what hazmat equipment and PPE to use for particular incidents, which allows for effective safety measures to be in place during operational periods.
  • The training will increase the student’s knowledge related to efficiently and effectively mitigating unique hazmat incidents from the time the hazmat call is dispatched, until the time the scene is secure and demobilized.