HAZWOPER Emergency Response Training Requirements: Part 2

• Knowledge of how to implement the local emergency response plan
• Understanding of the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using advanced survey instruments and equipment
• Knowledge of the state emergency response plan
• Ability to select and use proper specialized chemical PPE
• Understanding of in-depth hazard and risk techniques
• Ability to perform specialized control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available
• Ability to determine and implement decontamination procedures/techniques
• Ability to develop a site safety and control plan
• Understanding of chemical, radiological, and toxicological terminology and behavior

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First Responder (Awareness Level)

First responders at the awareness level are workers who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release. Their role is limited to notifying the proper authorities. Training or equivalent experience for first responders at the awareness level must allow for:

• Understanding of what hazardous substances are and the risks associated with them in an incident
• Knowledge of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present
• Ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency
• Ability to identify the hazardous substance, 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 DOT’s Emergency Response Guidebook
• Ability to realize the need for additional resources and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center

First Responder (Operations Level)

First responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. These individuals are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. At least 8 hours of training or equivalent experience is required as well as a demonstration of competence in the following areas in addition to those listed for the awareness level:

• Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques
• Knowledge of how to select and use proper PPE
• Understanding of basic hazardous material terms
• Knowledge of how to perform basic control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available within the unit
• Knowledge of how to implement basic decontamination procedures/techniques
• Understanding of the relevant SOPs and termination procedures

Trainer Qualifications

Trainers who teach any of the above training subjects must have satisfactorily completed a training course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, such as the courses offered by the U.S. National Fire Academy, or they must have the training and/or academic credentials and instructional experience necessary to demonstrate competent instructional skills and a good command of the subject matter of the courses they are to teach.

Refresher Training

Emergency response personnel must receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies, or personnel must demonstrate competency in the areas for which they received initial training. The employer must document that affected personnel have maintained competency, and keep a record of the methodology used to demonstrate competency.

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