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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HSPS 122 - Hazmat Awareness and Operations
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
This course is designed to prepare the student for certification in hazardous materials Awareness and Operations under the direction of the Indiana Board of Firefighter Personnel Standards. The course of instruction includes the completion of required hands-on practical skills required for State certification. Topics include hazardous materials definitions; regulations; statistics; properties and hazards; hazardous materials identification; incident management priorities; strategic goals and tactical objectives; personal protective equipment; contamination and decontamination; incident- specific strategies and tactics; terrorists and other criminal activities.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Identify hazardous materials regulations and definitions.
- Identify hazardous materials properties and hazards.
- Become familiar with the incident solving process.
- Identify the seven clues that may be available to identify the presence of a hazardous material.
- Become familiar with the incident management elements including incident priorities, management structure, and the problem solving process.
- Identify the various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) including respiratory protection and personal protective equipment for biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. Become familiar with PPE in ensembles, classifications, and selection.
- Identify contamination and decontamination methods and types.
- Identify incident-specific strategies and tactics for the nine DOT hazard classes.
- Define terrorism and identify the different types of terrorist attacks. Identify special operational considerations at terrorist or criminal incidents.
- Have a working knowledge of various materials and equipment used in the mitigation of hazardous materials incidents.
- Gain practical experience and pass the evaluation process associated with the hands-on use of the equipment and materials used in the mitigation process.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- First Responder roles
- Hazardous materials regulations definitions
- Container shapes
- Emergency response centers
- Hazardous materials properties
- Hazardous material incident statistics
- Written resources
- Transportation placards, labels and markings
- Other markings in colors
- Monitoring and detection devices
- Senses
- Occupancy types, locations, and pre-incident surveys
- Isolation
- Hazardous materials hazards Management structure Incident priorities
- Contamination
- PPE ensemble classifications and selection
- Contamination reduction
- Incident specific strategies and tactics
- Notification
- Spatial operational considerations at terrorist or criminal Protection incidents
- Spill control in confinement
- Respiratory protection types, limitations
- Leak control and containment
- Types of terrorist attacks
- Recovery and termination
- Personal protective clothing types
- Terrorism
- Plot problem solving process
- PPE for BNICE incidents
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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