Hazardous Materials Programs
Course Overview
Realizing the importance of sound training to a first responder, the NJSP HMRU program focuses on the safety of the responder and the public, as well as the protection of the environment. Part of maintaining a successful training program is to keep the information updated and on the same level needed by the responder.
RVESCUE, LLC utilizes trained & certified instructors to deliver the NJSP HMRU programs to your department, company or agency. The programs below are currently available through RVESCUE, LLC.
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Course Objectives
The training programs provided by the NJSP HMRU address the requirements for employees who will be responding to hazardous materials incidents. The NJSP HMRU has provided a tiered training curriculum that coincides with those established under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR Part 1910.120 (including non-mandatory Appendix E), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 471 standard, the revised NFPA 472 standard, NFPA 473 standard, and the U.S. Department of Transportation National Curriculum. The NJSP-HMRU has also incorporated other related training within its existing programs. Fire fighter standards under the National Fire Protection Association and New Jersey Right To Know training have been added in order to reduce training repetition. All hazmat courses are being updated to include modules on terrorism response.
Level 1 - First Responder Awareness
The basic 8 hour course will explain what hazardous materials incidents are, as well as giving the students skills to detect the presence of hazardous materials. The instruction includes an overview of how incidents are classified into levels and on introductions to the Incident Command System. Also covered are the roles and notification requirements of municipal, county and state organizations. This level will serve as a prerequisite to all other levels offered in the series
Level 1 - First Responder Awareness Refresher
A four-hour annual refresher course that meets the needs of public employees who respond to hazardous materials incidents at the Awareness level
Level 2 - First Responder Operations
The eight-hour course provides training for those personnel who have some protective equipment and other resources that would enable them to take further defensive actions at a Hazardous Materials scene. This course is a prerequisite for the HazMat Technician Course
Level 2 - Emergency Medical Operations
The 16-hour course provides EMS personnel with information on how to respond to a medical emergency at a hazardous materials incident. The course provides information on identification of hazardous materials, types of hazmat incidents, minimizing exposure, decontamination and consequences of exposure, and case studies dealing with EMS response personnel at the operations level. Course participants must have completed the First Responder Awareness
Confined Space Awareness
The target audience for this four-hour introductory course includes personnel who work in proximity to but do not enter confined space. Participants will be able to identify a confined space and recognize its potential hazards
Confined Space Operations
A sixteen-hour course to make HazMat Team members and Emergency Responders aware of the special hazards of confined space entry and rescue. Participants will become familiar with PEOSHA and OSHA regulations, air monitoring techniques, case histories of confined space accidents and gain hands-on experience through confined space entries and simulated rescues with specialized rescue equipment. Prerequisite: is SCBA training and experience. A rope rescue course is helpful, but not required
Audience
Under OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120, certain levels of training have been designed to meet the needs of the emergency responder; different levels of response require different levels of training. The NJSP-HMRU Hazardous Materials Training Programs are a comprehensive set of training modules designed to allow the individual to achieve the level of training that would be appropriate for his or her response function. Those who participate or expect to participate, in emergency response to a hazardous material incident will be given training in accordance with the courses listed.
CEU Information
NJ EMT: Varies by program. Contact us for specifics
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