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The History of Risk Based Response

Saturday, June 8, 2024
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Holiday Ballroom 2

    Speaker(s)

  • Richard Edinger, EFO

    Deputy Fire Chief (ret.)
    Chesterfield Fire County Fire and EMS
    North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Risk-based response is a foundational aspect of the proper and safe management of hazardous materials incidents. The development of risk-based response concepts can be traced back to one man - Ludwig Benner who used incident and data analysis to improve training for hazmat responders. This session will trace the development of risk-based response and identify key tools and techniques for using risk-based response concepts and practices.

Learning Objectives:

  • Given didactic information, students will understand general terminology and processes related to risk analysis and management.
  • Provided with instruction, students will understand the history and evolution of risk-based response for use by responders to hazardous materials incidents.
  • Provided with instruction, students will learn how risk-based response transitioned from theory to practice for hazmat responders and how to apply these tools and techniques to current response practices.