First Responder Operations Level

Course Description: This course covers broad issues pertaining to the hazard recognition at work sites. OSHA has developed the HAZWOPER program to protect the workers working at hazardous sites and devised extensive regulations to ensure their safety and health. This course, while identifying different types of hazards, also suggests possible precautions and protective measures to reduce or eliminate hazards at the work place.

Course Overview: This Course will focus on the following topics:

• Regulation Overview
• Site Characterization
• Toxicology
• Hazard Recognition
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Site Control
• Decontamination
• Medical Surveillance
• Emergency Procedures
• Fire Protection

PRE-ASSESSMENT QUIZ

Regulation Overview Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• About the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
• The Creation of OSHA and NIOSH
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
• Understanding OSHA Standards
• Hazardous Waste Legislation (EPA)
• Hazard Definitions

REGULATION OVERVIEW MODULE QUIZ

Site Characterization Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Site Characterization Introduction
• Off-Site Characterization
• On-Site Survey
• On-Going Monitoring and Hazard Assessment
• Documentation

SITE CHARACTERIZATION MODULE QUIZ

Toxicology Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Response to Chemical Exposure
• Toxic Substance Forms
• Target Organ Poisons
• Routes of Exposure
• Chemical Exposure
• Chemical Interaction
• Exposure Limits
• Protection from Toxins

TOXICOLOGY MODULE QUIZ

Hazard Recognition Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Hazard Recognition Definitions
• Hazard and Safety Analysis
• Hazard Recognition
• Chemical Health Hazards
• Site and Equipment Hazards
• Environmental Hazards
• Biological Hazards

HAZARD RECOGNITION QUIZ

Personal Protective Equipment Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Personal Protective Equipment: Clothing and Ensembles
• Developing a PPE Program
• Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing
• Accessories
• Level of Protection
• PPE Inspection Program
• PPE: Face, Head, Foot, and Hand

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MODULE QUIZ

Site Control Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Site Control Program
• Site Work Zones
• Site Security

SITE CONTROL MODULE QUIZ

Decontamination Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Decontamination
• Decontamination Plan
• Levels of Contamination
• Decontamination Methods
• Testing for Effectiveness
• Decontamination Facility Design
• Decontamination Selection
• Emergency Decontamination

DECONTAMINATION MODULE QUIZ

Medical Surveillance Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• Developing a Site-Specific Medical Program
• Medical Surveillance
• Treatment
• Record Keeping
• Program Review

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE MODULE QUIZ

Fire Protection Module: This module focuses on the following topics:

• The Fire Triangle
• Classification of Fire
• Types of Fire Extinguishers
• How to Use Fire Extinguishers
• Standpipe and Hose Systems
• Automatic Sprinkler Systems
• Fixed Fire Suppression Equipment
• Fire Detection Systems
• Employee Alarm Systems

FIRE PROTECTION MODULE QUIZ