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Somerset County Emergency Services
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Training Academy
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Hazardous Materials Courses
These are all of the hazardous material courses that have been
offered by the SCESTA over the years, detailing the
description, prerequisites and equipment needed. To see
which ones will be offered in upcoming months, follow the link
to
Upcoming Training Courses.
If you see a course below that is not being offered in the
upcoming months, call us to see if you can arrange a contract
class for your department to be held at the Academy or your
station.
Hazardous Materials
Awareness (8 hours)
Course Number:
01601-12
Description:
This is the basic course in the Hazardous Materials training
series. Instruction covers identification of Haz-Mat problems,
gathering basic information on the nature of the incident, and
those reporting requirements necessary to begin the mitigation
process.
CEU’s:
4.0 Electives (State
EMS Approved Course#120254700 /Saturday/20th,
Course#120254701 /Saturday/27th)
Hazardous Materials
Operations (8 hours)
Course Number:
01602-12
Description:
Haz-Mat Operations is the second course in this series. You
will learn how to provide information on the physical
properties of hazardous materials and to enable participants
to predict the likely behavior of a substance during a
release. The class will contain instruction on the use of PPE;
response to overexposure of injury, basic decontamination,
basic control techniques; termination procedures. All students
must take a written test and pass with a 70%.
CEU’s:
8.0 Electives
(State EMS Approved
Course#120254702 /Saturday/17th,
Course#120254703 /Sunday/18th
Engine Company Tips for
Haz-Mat Incidents (3 hours)
(Not
Offered This Semester)
Course Number:
01614-XX
Description:
First Due HazMat: Air
Monitoring for First Responders (3 hours)
(Not
Offered This Semester)
Course Number:
01615-XX
Description:
First Due HazMat: Must
Knows, Must Do’s (3 hours)
(Not Offered This Semester)
Course Number:
B1615-XX
Description:
Weapons of Mass
Destruction-Awareness-Level 1 (4 hours)
Course Number:
01616-12
Description:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the role of Level I trained
responders in dealing with a Chemical, Biologic, Radiological,
Nuclear or Explosive (CBRNE) attack. To review some recent
history and point out that these CBRNE weapons have been used,
including the Tokyo Subway attack in March 1995. To recognize
the signs and symptoms of CBRNE poisoning because these
frequently will be the first indication of an attack. To
describe the proper initial response actions for emergency
responders at either a suspected or actual CBRNE incident
site.
CEU’S: 4.0 Electives (State
EMS Approved Course#120254704)
Weapons of Mass
Destruction-Operations-Level II (4 hours)
Course Number:
01617-12
Description:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the role of Level II trained
responders in dealing with a Chemical, Biologic, Radiological,
Nuclear, or Explosive (CBRNE) attack. The purpose of this
course is to train you the Domestic Preparedness Operations
Level. These classes are designed to increase the depth of
knowledge of responders confronted with the challenges created
when a terrorist incident involves the employment of Chemical,
Biological, radiological, Nuclear or Explosive (CBRNE) attack.
Identify the correct operations level defensive actions to be
taken in the event of a terrorist deploying a CBRNE agent.
Identify appropriate personal protective equipment. Select
appropriate detection and identification equipment that might
be employed in response to deployment of a CBRNE agent.
Understand emergency decontamination procedures that can be
employed at the Operations Level.
CEU’S: 4.0 Electives
(State EMS Approved Course#120254705)
Incident Response to
Terrorist Bombings-Awareness (4 hours)
Course Number:
01618-12
Description:
This is an awareness level course designed to provide basic
instruction in WMD, with focus on explosive and incendiary
devices as terrorist weapons. The course includes classroom
presentations that address potential terrorist targets in U.S.
communities, common military and commercial explosives
(available to terrorists), Improved Explosive Devices (IED’s),
and response procedures that support safe and effective
operations during bomb incidents.
CEU’S: 4.0 Electives
(State EMS Approved Course#120254706)
WMD Radiological/Nuclear
Awareness (4 hours)
Course Number:
01619-12
Description:
This is an awareness level course designed to provide basic
instruction in WMD, with focus on explosives and incendiary
devices as terrorist weapons. The course includes classroom
presentations that address potential terrorist targets in U.S.
communities, common military and commercial explosives
(available to terrorists), Improved Explosive Devices (IED’s),
and response procedures that support safe and effective
operations during bomb incidents.
CEU’S: 4.0 Electives
(State EMS Approved Course#120254707)
Tank Car 101 (3 hours)
(Not
Offered This Semester)
Course Number:
01620-XX
Description:
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