FIRES 216: Hazardous Materials II

Subject
Fire Service
Credits 2
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Spring
Instructional Mode
In-person
This course emphasizes the knowledge required to identify NFPA 472 Operations Level standards for the first responders to hazardous materials incidents. Students set up decontamination procedures for responders to hazardous materials incidents
Outcomes
  • Explain proper procedures for PPE inspection, storage, testing, and maintenance.
  • Describe the considerations and limitations of emergency and technical decontamination.
  • Explain the strategic goal of spill control and confinement.
Prerequisites
FIRES123, FIRES124, FIRES201, FIRES202, FIRES215
Distribution
Career Training
Notes
Face-to-face course