Hazardous Materials Specialties — These courses are new specialties branching from Level One Responder. All currently certified HAZMAT Awareness and Operations personnel are eligible for these classes.

Protective Equipment / PPE  June 6-7, 9am-4pm – This course will expose the HAZMAT Level One Responder to the knowledge and skills needed to perform the following tasks safely and effectively: (1) plan a response within the capabilities of personal protective equipment; (2) implement the planned response; and (3) terminate the incident by completing reports and documentation pertaining to PPE.

Decontamination  June 13-14, 8am-5pm – This course will expose the Level One Responder to the knowledge and skills needed to perform the following tasks safely and effectively: (1) plan a response utilizing mass and technical decontamination processes to minimize the hazard; (2) implement the planned response to favorably change the outcomes consistent with standard operating procedures and the site

safety and control plan; (3) evaluate the progress of the planned response; and (4) terminate the incident by providing reports and documentation of decontamination operations.

Air Monitoring & Sampling  June 20-21, 8am-5pm – This course will expose the Level One Responder to the knowledge and skills needed to perform air monitoring and sampling to include the following tasks: (1) plan the air monitoring and sampling activities; and (2) implement the air monitoring and sampling activities as specified in the incident action plan.