Hazardous Materials: Personal Protective Equipment, Scene Safety, and Scene Control (NFPA 472)selected product title

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This Recert course describes hazardous materials personal protective equipment (PPE), appropriate respiratory protection in a hazardous materials incident, and the levels of hazardous materials PPE. It also demonstrates how to properly don and doff level A, B, C, and D protective clothing, and it describes safety precautions, techniques to isolate hazard areas and deny entry, and the importance of the buddy system and back-up personnel.

After completing this course, the fire fighter will be able to:

• Explain how a hazardous material’s threshold limit value (TLV) determines the level of protection required for responders.
• List the three categories of TLVs.
• List and describe the regulatory measures set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• List the subcategories of immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmospheres.
• List and define the three basic types of atmospheres at a hazardous materials incident.
• List the categories of PPE.
• Describe the purpose and components of street clothing and work uniforms.
• Describe the purpose and components of structural firefighting protective clothing.
• Describe the purpose and components of high-temperature protective equipment.
• Describe the purpose and components of chemical protective clothing and equipment.
• Describe the purpose and components of liquid splash protective clothing.
• Describe the purpose and components of vapor-protective clothing.
• Discuss respiratory protection in a hazardous materials incident.
• Describe the levels of hazardous materials PPE.
• List the ratings of chemical-protective clothing.
• Describe the purpose and components of Level A protection.
• Describe the purpose and components of Level B protection.
• Describe the purpose and components of Level C protection.
• Describe the purpose and components of Level D protection.
• Identify the potential skin-contact hazards encountered at hazardous materials incidents.
• Describe the safety precautions to be observed, including those for heat and cold stress, when approaching and working at hazardous materials incidents.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of heat cramps.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion.
• Describe how to prevent cold injuries.
• Describe the physical capabilities required and limitations of personnel working in PPE.
• List the three control zones.
• Define hot zone and describe the tasks performed in the zone.
• Define warm zone and describe the tasks performed in the zone.
• Define cold zone and describe the tasks performed in the zone.
• Describe the importance of the buddy system and backup personnel.

Fire fighters who successfully complete the Hazardous Materials: Personal Protective Equipment, Scene Safety, and Scene Control course are eligible for 1 hour of continuing education.