Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations
Author | : Rob Schnepp |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780763738723 |
ISBN-13 | : 0763738727 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations meets and exceeds the requirements for Fire Fighter I and II certification and satisfies the core competencies for operations level responders including the eight mission-specific responsibilities for first responders within the 2008 Edition of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. Additionally, the material presented also exceeds the hazardous materials response requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).