Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: MFRI-0033 Organization's ID: BLSNFA Organization: Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Location: Classroom-based Length: 16 hours (2 days) Dates Offered: 8/1/2001 - 3/31/2012 10/1/1994 - 7/31/2001 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 1 Fire Science, Public Administration, Emergency Medical Services, or Community Health Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To provide an overview of critical concerns for emergency medical responders at hazardous material incidents, including toxicological aspects associated with hazardous material incident response. Learning Outcomes: Describe decontamination processes and equipment Describe level of protective clothing and protective equipment and its use Understand federal laws relating to hazardous material response and identify processes and techniques for assessing a responder's condition Successfully identify potential problems and safety concerns (responders and victims) from videotaped incidents Define hazardous materials and indications of their presence including respiratory, dermal, and systemic toxicology and ingestion injuries Define standard of care Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Project-based Instruction Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content