TRAD4909 - OSHA - HazWoper First Responder

Kauai Community College - Continuing Education

Course Description

HazWoper First Responder must be aware of :

What hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident;
The potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present;
The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency;
The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible;
Understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including site security and control and the US Dept of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook; and
The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.

First Responders at the Operations level must:

Be competent in the training elements of the first responder awareness level;
Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques;
Know how to select and use proper personal equipment provided to the first responder operational level;
Have and understand of basic hazardous material terms;
Know how to perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit;
Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures; and
Have an understanding go f the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.

HazWoper First Responder must be aware of :

What hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident;
The potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present;
The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency;
The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible;
Understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including site security and control and the US Dept of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook; and
The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.

First Responders at the Operations level must:

Be competent in the training elements of the first responder awareness level;
Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques;
Know how to select and use proper personal equipment provided to the first responder operational level;
Have and understand of basic hazardous material terms;
Know how to perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit;
Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures; and
Have an understanding go f the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.