The third edition of Hazardous Materials for First Responders is intended as a primary text for all personnel seeking to qualify as Awareness- and/or Operational-Level responders to hazardous materials incidents and as a reference text for those who have already qualified. It addresses NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, (2002 Edition), for Awareness and Operational Levels; it also covers the Office of Domestic Preparedness Emergency Responder Guidelines (for terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction) for Awareness Level and Performance Level A (Operational Level) for firefighters and law enforcement officers.
Additionally, Hazardous Materials for First Responders covers hazardous materials regulations; transportation placards, labels, and markings; and hazard communication requirements for Canada and Mexico as well as the United States. It includes many sidebars, information boxes, safety reminders and warnings, and a bonus CD containing container photos and dozens of government and noncopyrighted articles and documents regarding hazardous materials. A hazardous materials incident scenario is used to illustrate examples and key concepts throughout the manual. Over 100 tables and 322 pictures and illustrations are used to reinforce the text.
Meets the Office of Domestic Preparedness Emergency Responder Guidelines for Awareness Level and Performance Level A for firefighters and law enforcement officers.
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