Firefighters are often the first on the scene of incidents involving unconfined hazardous materials, and they are often called on to identify the material and take appropriate action. In order to correctly identify the material, it is necessary to know the marking systems and symbols used to classify hazardous materials.
This program corresponds to NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 1997 edition, and to NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 1997 edition.
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