FRPT1180 Hazardous Materials Technician - On Hold
This course is designed to teach the necessary skills to protect yourself, your fellow responder and the public from exposure in a hazardous materials incident. The course meets the requirements of the OSHA 1910.120 for the level of Technician. The student will learn how to identify the presence of hazardous materials, the proper protective clothing to use, how to decontaminate properly, how to establish an Incident Command System and the proper standard operating procedures to maintain safety at the incident scene. The student will also learn physical mitigation activities. The course follows the NFPA Standard 472 requirements for Technician.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify knowns.
Classify and verify knowns.
Identify unknowns.
Classify and verify unknowns.
Define protective measures.
Define site control measures.
Determine type of monitoring and frequency.
Define decontamination plan.
Define action plan.
Demonstrate functioning within an assigned role in the ICS.
Demonstrate hazard and risk assessment.
Demonstrate site control measures.
Demonstrate decontamination.
Demonstrate mitigation.
Describe the necessary recordkeeping.
Describe the necessary termination procedures.
Define basic chemical terms.
Define biological terms.
Define radiological terms.
Select and use proper specialized personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate overpak mitigation.
Demonstrate plug/patch mitigation.
Demonstrate transfer mitigation.
Demonstrate dikes, dams, diversions and dispersions mitigation.
Demonstrate venting mitigation.
Demonstrate absorption/adsorption mitigation.
Demonstrate neutralization mitigation.
Implement decontamination procedures.
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details