Download or read book Nfpa 473 Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Wwd Incidents written by NFPA (National Fire Prevention Associati and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .1 Scope. This standard identifies the levels of competence required of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD). It specifically covers the requirements for basic life support and advanced life support personnel in the pre-hospital setting. 1.1.1 This standard is based on the premise that all EMS responders are trained to meet at least the core competencies of the operations level responders as defined in Chapter 5 of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.

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Download or read book Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations written by Iafc and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fire fighter's ability to recognize an incident involving hazardous materials is critical. They must possess the knowledge required to identify the presence of hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and have an understanding of what their role is within the response plan. Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations will provide fire fighters and first responders with these skills and enable them to keep themselves and others safe while mitigating these potentially deadly incidents. Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that combines groundbreaking content with dynamic new features to support instructors and to help prepare students for the job. The text meets and exceeds the requirements for Fire Fighter I and II certification and satisfies the core competencies for operations level responders including the eight mission-specific responsibilities for first responders within the 2008 Edition of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. Additionally, the material presented also exceeds the hazardous materials response requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations provides in-depth coverage of: the properties and effects of hazardous materials and WMDs; how to calculate potential danger and initiate a response plan; selection, use, advantages, and disadvantages of personal protective equipment; performing mass and technical decontamination; performing evidence preservation and sampling; performing product control. Performing air monitoring and sampling; performing victim rescue and recovery; and responding to illicit laboratory incidents. Listen to a Podcast with Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations author Rob Schnepp to learn more about this training program! Rob discusses the NFPA 472 standard, changes in responder training operations, and the importance of writing a "street smart" textbook. To listen now, visit: http://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.multimedia/audio/HazMat.mp3.

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Download or read book Hazardous Materials weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook written by David G. Trebisacci and published by NationalFireProtectionAssoc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth edition contains the complete text of the 2008 editions of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction; and NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Weapons / Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. This handbook is presented in three parts : Part I includes the mandatory text of NFRA 472 and its nonmandatory annex material. Part II includes mandatory text of NFRA 473 and its nonmandatory annex material; and Part III is supplemental material.

Download or read book NFPA 473 Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents 2 written by National Fire Protection Association and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to HazardousMaterials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, was prepared by the Technical Committee onHazardous Materials Response Personnel. It was issued by the Standards Council on August 1, 2017,with an effective date of August 21, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 473 was approved as an American National Standard on August 21, 2017.

Download or read book Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations written by Rob Schnepp and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations meets and exceeds the requirements for Fire Fighter I and II certification and satisfies the core competencies for operations level responders including the eight mission-specific responsibilities for first responders within the 2008 Edition of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. Additionally, the material presented also exceeds the hazardous materials response requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Download or read book First Responder s Field Guide to Hazmat Terrorism Emergency Response written by Jill Levy and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have the contents of an entire hazardous materials and WMD first responder course at your fingertips when you need it most ... at an incident. This handy field guide covers most of the operational level first responder competencies identified in NFPA 472 and 473, with guidelines to help you recognize and safely manage any hazmat incident or WMD event. It's the perfect companion to the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).The information is organized into fourteen chapters:1. The "e;Quick Reference Guide"e; contains a concise overview of your responsibilities as a first responder.2. "e;Recognizing and Responding to a Hazmat/WMD Incident"e; has detailed explanations and guidelines on each of the tasks listed in Chapter 1.3. "e;Labels, Placards, and Other Marking Systems"e; provides key points on each of the hazard classes and information on various other marking systems.4. "e;Container Recognition"e; provides clues about the types of products found in various containers and how these containers behave in an emergency. Look at both the general information about the type of container (nonbulk package, cargo tank, rail car, etc.) and specific information about the particular container(s) in question.5. "e;Assessing the Hazards"e; contains information on how hazardous materials cause harm, toxicological terms and exposure limits, properties of flammable liquids, chemical and physical properties, and guidelines for dealing with special hazmat situations.6. "e;Medical Management of Hazmat Exposures"e; has information on the risk of secondary contamination, patient decon, triage, health effects of hazardous materials commonly encountered, EMS treatment protocols, and medical support of hazmat response personnel.7. "e;Introduction to Terrorism"e; provides information on distinguishing a terrorist event from an accident and distinguishing between chemical and biological warfare agents.8. "e;Explosives Incidents"e; has information on how to recognize common explosives and initiation devices and guidelines on what to do upon discovery of a device or after detonation of an explosive.9. "e;Chemical Warfare Agents"e; has general information on how to deal with incidents involving chemical warfare agents, as well as more detailed information on nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, choking agents, and riot control agents.10. "e;Biological Warfare Agents"e; provides general information on dealing with incidents involving biological warfare agents, as well as more detailed information on specific biological agents.11. "e;Nuclear Events"e; has information on dealing with incidents (intentional or accidental) involving radioactive materials.12. "e;Tactical Considerations"e; provides more information on defensive options and the use of foam.13. "e;Additional Considerations"e; includes guidelines on dealing with the media, minimizing liability, developing protective action messages, preserving evidence, and dealing with children.14. "e;Resources for Information and Assistance"e; provides information on various agencies that can help you manage a hazmat incident or terrorist event.Five previous editions were released in print form. The book was updated for this 2014 eBook edition.

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Download or read book Hazardous Materials Response Handbook written by Jerry W. Laughlin and published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book was released on 2002 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The supplements to this handbook contains information on lessons learned from terrorist attacks, operating safely in hazardous environments, fire fighter fatalities, propane tank explosions, justifying a haz mat team, selection of chemical-protective ensembles using NFPA guidelines for decontamination of fire fighters and their equipment following a haz mat incident, and EMS sector standard operating procedures.

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