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HAZMAT
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| Three-tape video series with accompanying Guide which outline an eight-hour training program meeting HAZWOPER Operations Level and annual refresher requirements. Designed for members of industrial fire brigades, fire fighters, EMT's, police and plant security. Also available in Spanish. | |
| About the series HazMat Emergency was created to address the training requirements of First Responder Operations level, as outlined by OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZOPWER) Standard 29 CFR 1910.120. This standard mandates specific training for each level of expertise of emergency responders, and requires 24 hours of training annually for any person who must respond to hazardous materials incidents. HazMat Emergency is organized into three video programs, "Recognizing Hazards," "Protective Clothing" and "Safe Operations." Although designed as a series, each tape is also available separately and can stand alone as quality training material for the designated topic. A 105-page Leaders Guide outlining an eight-hour training program is included free with the series. Since its first publication in 1988, HazMat Emergency has been widely distributed and highly acclaimed for its accuracy and training effectiveness.
"Hazards Analysis," the first film in the series, studies the basic properties of hazardous materials and provides techniques for recognizing their presence and identifying the specific substances involved in the hazmat incident. It explains that a responder's first priority is to gather the information needed to identify the hazardous material in order to protect himself, civilians and the environment. It also stresses that verification should be obtained through as many sources as possible, and that size-up should continue throughout the incident as additional information becomes available. The film discusses using labels, placards, shipping papers, MSDS and other hazard communication systems to help identify dangerous materials. NFPA 704 markings depicting health, flammability and reactivity hazards are explained. The program also examines specialized hazmat containers used in storage and transportation, but warns that hazmats can also appear in virtually any kind of container. Other topics covered include UN and DOT identification numbers, Standard Transportation Commodity Codes, isolating the area, evacuation versus protect in place, and useful books, organizations and telephone numbers. (20 minutes) |
 Protective ClothingPart Two of the HazMat Emergency series, "Protective Clothing," examines specialized protective clothing and equipment, and shows how it is designed to protect against such dangers as thermal, asphyxiation, chemical, or mechanical hazards. The film studies three levels of protective clothing - structural firefighting protective clothing, chemical protective clothing and high temperature protective clothing - discussing the purpose and components of each ensemble. SCBA and other respiratory protection are also examined. "Protective Clothing" emphasizes the need for pre-incident planning to help determine what hazards are common in the plant or community that might require the use of PC, and stresses the need for realistic training exercises as the only way for response personnel to learn the physiological and psychological stress of personal protective clothing and equipment. The film also warns that if the hazardous material is unknown, it is important to use the highest level of protective clothing. Other topics covered in this program include inspection, decontamination, storage, back-up teams, donning and doffing, and matching the type and level of protection to the hazardous material(s) involved. (25 minutes) "Safe Operations" is the third film in the HazMat Emergency series. This program outlines the components of a good safety program and teaches safe on-scene operations at hazardous materials incidents. It advocates an active, on-going training program emphasizing safe actions on arrival at the incident scene, as well as pre-incident planning for hazards analysis. The concept of incident command is explained and the duties of the incident commander detailed. It is the incident commander's responsibility to direct and coordinate all aspects of the incident operation from the time of first response until the situation is stabilized. "Safe Operations" tells how to set up a command post, size up the incident, organize the incident scene, and transfer command. Other subjects covered in this film include product control, duties of the safety officer, communications networks, decontamination, restoration and incident debriefing. (20 minutes) |
Recognizing Hazards|
3 part series Price: $295.00 |
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