Hazardous Materials/WMD Technician

Requires Medical Clearance
Must be submitted prior to the first class session.

Instructional Hours: 60.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.

Major topics covered in the course are chemical and physical properties; recognition and identification of hazardous materials; laws, regulations, standards and information resources; personal protective equipment; detection devices; hazard and risk assessment, and decontamination; drum handling, damage assessment, tactical considerations, and leak control; handling cylinder emergencies, drum sampling, and terminating the incident; and required documentation.

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.

Prerequisites

1. MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE-101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification

AND

2. MFRI Hazardous Materials Operations (HM-102 or HM-112) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Hazardous Materials Operations certification