Seminars

Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness Course

This 8-hour course covers all the requirements for Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness certification. The course meets or exceeds the NFPA 472 requirements and exceeds OSHA 1910.120 requirements. The course is designed to provide First Responders with a safe and effective response strategy that falls within the scope and limits of their level of training. Classroom role-playing trains the student to recognize the hazards and initiate the correct response. Limitations and capabilities are reinforced.

See also our 32-hour Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Course.

Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Course

This 32-hour course covers all the requirements for Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness certification. The course meets or exceeds the NFPA 472 requirements and exceeds OSHA 1910.120 requirements. The course is designed to provide First Responders with a safe and effective response strategy. Practical field exercises allow students to handle minor situations with the resources typically found at the scene or carried by fire companies.

See also our 8-hour Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness Course.

Hazardous Materials Incident Command

This 12-hour course exceeds OSHA 1910.120 requirements for On-Scene Incident Commanders. The course provides the student with the skills necessary to assume the role of On-Scene Incident Commander, going far beyond the rather rudimentary requirements included in the OSHA standard. The course stresses personnel safety, maintaining strict control and knowing when to “walk away from a loser”. Participants are exposed to decontamination and Chemical Protective Clothing to gain a better appreciation of the difficulties these operations involve. The Incident Management System, Unified Command, and other command post operations are fully explained.

Hazardous Materials Team Technician Course

This 40-hour course covers the requirements for Hazardous Materials Team Technician certification. The course meets or exceeds the NFPA 472 requirements and exceeds OSHA 1910.120 requirements. The course is designed to provide Team Technicians with a safe and effective response strategy. Practical field work provides students with the skill and knowledge to operate as a team member conducting Level B and Level A mitigation. Includes extensive focus on Personal Protective Equipment, instrumentation and decontamination.

See also our 80-hour Hazardous Materials Team Integrated Training Course.

Hazardous Materials “Boot Camp”

This course helps provide compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120 (e) (8) and 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (8) for annual refresher training. Day One is a didactic refresher for Technicians. This condensed class covers all aspects of haz mat response, from “Absorbent” to “Zoning”! The instructor asks random questions of the students on a rotating basis. The interactive format is not intimidating, and allows everyone to take chances and make mistakes without embarrassment. Day Two features practical exercises that have been developed and refined over a 15 year period to achieve maximum output. Participants are assigned various scenarios that require them to develop an action plan. These realistic scenarios are mitigated as a member of an entry team. Each four-person team is rotated through scenarios before “the final response.” This final scenario causes each team to work through the complete response cycle. They are briefed and then pre-entry medical exams are conducted. They must handle each aspect of the response in a safe and efficient manner in order to pass. The team is actually decontaminated and then receives post-entry medical exams. The participants really get into this course. The harder we work the students, the better they like it!

C.A.M.E.O.

This four-day training course includes thirty-two (32) hours of instruction exceeding the N.O.A.A. and U.S. E.P.A. course criteria guidelines. Two instructors share experience gained through years of actual field use. The course is a comprehensive learning experience covering CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations), ALOHA, and MARPLOT. Mapping strategies, input techniques and other topics will be covered as time permits. Each student will utilize a computer and the first day include basic computer instruction. Prior experience is helpful, but not required. The final exercise will allow the student to complete a CAMEO scenario simulation. Upon successful completion each attendee will receive a certificate. This course will be presented in its entirety, as was originally intended and without compromise. The CAMEO Mac or CAMEO DOS course actually costs less than the two-day refreshers offered by others. Low-cost computer rental is available. CAMEO Mac and CAMEO DOS refresher classes are available in both 4- and 8-hour formats. Annual refreshers include program updates, exercises and hands-on scenarios.

Chemical Highway Cargo Tank Trucks

This 8-hour course describes some of the emergency response considerations both First Responders and Haz Mat Team Technicians dealing with highway cargo tank trucks must understand. The instructor will cover in detail the various vehicles in service on our highway system. The host provides vehicles for “hands-on” walk through of the normal operating equipment and safety equipment on the vehicles. Actual case histories involving different classes of chemical highway cargo tank trucks is used to demonstrate solutions and techniques to handle “real-world” situations.

Confined Space Rescue

This 4-day confined space training course includes thirty-two (32) hours of instruction exceeding OSHA’s Final Rule for Permit-Required Confined Spaces for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.146). The areas of responsibility to be covered are entrant, rescue, attendant, and supervisor as necessary to satisfy these requirements. This course allows for twenty-one (21) students based on current insurance regulations regarding the maximum of 7 students for each instructor. We utilize the finest instructors available. These individuals are “real-world” responders with unique expertise, not part-time instructors. Many companies offer similar training at their facilities at an extremely high cost. Our program is four full days and is presented at your site, eliminating your travel and hotel costs. We offer your entire group a much higher level of training for a significantly lower overall cost. Presenting the course at your site means everyone can attend instead of just a select few. The cost is extremely affordable for a four-day training course with this level of sophistication. This course can be presented in any weather with an indoor facility. The client is responsible for a suitable classroom facility. We strongly encourage obtaining approval to utilize a local facility for hands-on scenario training whenever possible. This increases the overall training experience and builds confidence in the students. We offer a complete “system” approach to your training needs. Our advice before and after the course can save a great deal of time and money, particularly concerning equipment recommendations.

Electrical Hazard Recognition and Abatement

According to NIOSH, work related electrocution take approximately 450 lives each year in the United States. Inadequate training has been recognized as a root cause to the majority of these fatalities. This course is designed to teach employees how to recognize electrical hazards, understand the critical nature of electrical shocks and prevent electrical accidents. Specific topics covered during this 5-hour class include; How electricity works; How shocks occur; Effects on the body; Achieving electrical safety; Hazards of overhead and under ground power lines. At the end of this class, you will become familiar with OSHA Electrical Safety Regulations and be able to identify, eliminate and control electrical hazards. You will understand safe power line working clearances and the proper response to a power line contact. Target Audience includes individuals who are involved with construction and maintenance; Individuals who dig and/or use equipment that reaches could contact an overhead power line; Electricians; Safety Professionals and Supervisors.