Pre-requisites 

• Hazardous Materials Technician or equivalent and ICS 100 & ICS 200 or equivalent. Proof of prerequisites must be attached to the application.

What we offer

The Hazardous Materials Officer Program will define the responsibilities and roles of the specific team functions, including Entry Team Leader, Decon Team Leader, Site Access Control Team Leader, and Safe Refuge Area Manager.

This course will focus on the knowledge and skills required of the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor and the Hazardous Materials Assistant Safety Officer. It will cover the educational competencies outlined in NFPA 1072 Chapter 11 Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor and Chapter 12 Hazardous Materials Branch Safety Officers.

The Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor is the person responsible for directing and coordinating all operations assigned to the hazardous materials branch by the Incident Commander. The Hazardous Materials Assistant Safety Officer is the person working within the Unified Incident Command System (UICS) to ensure recognized safe practices are followed within the hazardous materials team. The Assistant Safety Officer reports directly to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor but is also in direct communication with the Incident Safety Officer.

This course is designed around lecture, group discussions, multiple tabletop exercises, and will focus on the development of an incident action plan and site safety plan for a given hazmat scenario.

Course duration

3 days (lunch included)

Course hours

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Note

All required manuals are supplied. Students need to bring pens/pencils and paper.  

Price

$550.00 plus HST 

Scheduled Dates

Please contact us for course details