GENERAL COURSES

Hazardous Materials Awareness


Description
This course addresses the requirements of the NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection requirements for State Certification.

The target audience includes, but is not limited to:
• Fire Service
• First Responders
• Law Enforcement Personnel
• EMS Personnel
• Emergency Management Workers
• Industrial First Responders

Course Description

This is a 3 hour course. The course is designed to prepare students to successfully complete certification as an Awareness-level first responder.

Learning Objectives

This course is designed to meet the learning objectives/performance objectives specified by NFPA 472 and Chapter 6 of the TCFP Curriculum Manual.

Hours: 3 Location: Online

Content
  • RESOURCES
  • Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - Digital Copy
  • WISER - LINK
  • Introduction to WISER
  • National Pipeline Mapping System
  • AskRail App
  • Chapter 1
  • Awareness Chapter 1 Lesson - 22:30
  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • CHAPTER 2
  • Awareness Chapter 2.1 Lesson - 24:30
  • Awareness Chapter 2.2 Lesson - 24:32
  • Awareness Chapter 2.3 Lesson - 15:28
  • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • CHAPTER 3
  • Awareness Chapter 3 Lesson - 21:43
  • Chapter 3 Quiz
  • FINAL EXAM
  • Final Exam
  • COURSE EVALUATION
  • Course Evaluation
  • Course Outline for TCOLE Credit
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Awareness Chapter 1 Lesson - 22:30, Chapter 1 Quiz, Awareness Chapter 2.1 Lesson - 24:30, Awareness Chapter 2.2 Lesson - 24:32, Awareness Chapter 2.3 Lesson - 15:28, Chapter 2 Quiz, Awareness Chapter 3 Lesson - 21:43, Chapter 3 Quiz, Final Exam, Course Evaluation"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year