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HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Emergency & Post-Emergency Response Procedures
Course Length: 30 minutes
Overview: HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Emergency & Post-Emergency Response Procedures is designed to expose you to the steps used for notification, preparation, and response during emergency response operations, as well as post-emergency activities.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe what measures can be taken to be prepared for an emergency release
- Describe what methods may be used to recognize an emergency release of hazardous substances, to identify which hazardous substances are present, when to initiate an Emergency Response Plan, and what information to report when notifying emergency response personnel of a release
- List factors to take into consideration when sizing up an emergency situation and preparing to take action during an emergency response to a hazardous substance release
- Recognize emergency response steps and procedures for helping victims and containing or controlling an emergency release of a hazardous substance
- Identify post-emergency-response procedures after an emergency response has been terminated
Outline:
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Emergency & Post-Emergency Response Procedures covers the following topics:
Prevention & Planning
- Prevention
- Planning for an Emergency Release
Recognition, Identification, & Notification
- Spot a Release
- Make Proper Notifications
Isolation & Size Up
- Isolation
- What Happened?
- Are There Any Casualties?
- What Could Still Happen?
- What Resources Are Available?
Preparation
- Determine Hazards
- Allocate Personnel & Equipment
- Secure the Scene
- Make an Action Plan
Emergency Response
- Ground Rules
- Help Victims
- Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place
- Control the Hazard
- Advanced Control Measures
- Terminate the Emergency Response Operation
Post-Emergency Response
- Clean up the Area
- Decontaminate Personnel & Equipment
- Other Post-Emergency Tasks
Intended Audience: Any employees who may be involved or expected to engage in a response to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance.
Regs Covered:
- 29 CFR 1910.120
- 29 CFR 1926.65
- and 40 CFR 311
Copyright Date: 2019
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