FIRT 2345 - Hazardous Materials III

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to hazardous materials incidents. Hazardous Materials Technician Level Personnel are those who respond to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents and use a risk based response process to analyze a problem involving hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD), select and implement applicable decontamination procedures, control a release, use specialized protective clothing, and use specialized control equipment. Meets curriculum requirements of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for Hazardous Materials Technician Level.
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; FIRT 1345, Completion of TCFP Basic Firefighter Certificate

Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Analyze a hazardous materials accident/incident. 2 - Plan appropriate response. 3 - Determine precautions. 4 - Assess the necessity of evacuating an area. 5 - Establish safety zones and decontamination areas and evaluate the effectiveness of the response.