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Open Enrollment Seminars
This class is not scheduled for any upcomming seminars. It is available for On-Site
Training; Call or E-mail us to schedule a seminar.
Optionally, you can purchas the On-Site Training Seminar Kit below.
Course Regulation
29 CFR 1910.120:- (q)(6): Training. Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following paragraphs:
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(q)(6)(ii):
First responder operations level. First responders at the operations level are
individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances
as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby
persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. They are
trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the
release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep
it from spreading, and prevent exposures. First
responders at the operational level shall have received at least eight hours of
training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency
in the following areas in addition to those listed for the awareness level and
the employer shall so certify.:
- Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques;
- Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder operational level;
- An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms;
- Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit;
- Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures;
- An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
- It is also a prerequisite to the 24-Hour Emergency Response Technician Program.
The Following Topics are Covered in this Course
- Regulatory Overview
- Hazardous Material Classes
- Loading And Unloading
- Segregation Charts
- Hazardous Material Compliance Pocketbook
- 704 Marking System
- Hazard Communication Standard
- Elements Of A Material Safety Data Sheet
- The Emergency Response Guidebook
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Basic Site Control Procedures
- Decontamination Procedures
- Hazardous Material Terminology
- Course Review And Final Test
Other Course Options
Seminar Kits for Instructors
8-hour Emergency Response Operations Kit
- 1 - Easy to Use Color Instructor Lesson Plan
- 10 - Student Workbooks
- 10 - Student Tests
- 10 - Student Certificates
- 10 - DOT Emergency Response Guidebooks
- 10 - Hazardous Material Compliance Pocketbook
- 1 - Course CD in PowerPoint® with Regulations
- 1 - DVD Video's FREE (a $100.00 value)
- First On The Scene, E.R. Procedures
- Teamwork, E.R. Protocal
On-Site Training
New Environment, Inc. offers On-Site Training for this course, call or E-mail us to schedule this course.
Individual Products
Instructor Materials
8-Hour Emergency Response Operations Lesson Plan (Includes ERA Lesson plan)
The Following Topics are Covered by this Course
- Regulatory Overview
- Hazardous Material Classes
- Loading And Unloading
- Segregation Charts
- Hazardous Material Compliance Pocketbook
- 704 Marking System
- Hazard Communication Standard
- Elements Of A Material Safety Data Sheet
- The Emergency Response Guidebook
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Basic Site Control Procedures
- Decontamination Procedures
- Hazardous Material Terminology
- Course Review And Final Test
Basic Safety Training / Emergency Response Operations DVD Package
These are professionally produced video programs. The average run time is 11 minutes per topic, about 22 Minutes of material. These videos are designed to be used with our "HAZWOPER Lesson Plans".
Click on the each dvd for a description of the titles.
This Package consists of 2 video titles on 1 DVD.
DVD 1 - Basic Safety Training / Emergency Response Operations
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Personal Protective Equipment (10 min.) Emphasizes the importance of using personal protection when required. Addresses hard hats, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, and other aspects of protective equipment. |
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On-Site Safety Considerations (12 min.) Program explains various types of hazards that can be encountered in HAZWOPER operations. Meets basic requirements of annual refresher training and basic safety training of lockout/tagout, confined space entry, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and most common physical hazards prevalent in HAZWOPER operations. Reinforces the HAZWOPER plan requirements, and more. |
Student Materials
8-Hour Emergency Response Operations Student Classroom Material (Includes ERA Workbook & Test)
DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
This Guidebook is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident.
The Emergency Response Guidebook is updated every three to four years to accommodate new products and technology.
Use this DOT-issued guidebook to help you satisfy DOT's requirement that Hazmat shipments be accompanied by emergency response information (49 CFR Section 172.600).
- Updated yellow and blue pages that include shipping names and identification numbers from the UN Transport of Dangerous Goods Modal;
- Revised green pages;
- Updated the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances;
- Expanded the List of Water-Reactive Materials.
Published by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Hazardous Material Compliance Pocketbook
This easy-to-read pocketbook gives your drivers fast access to the current regulatory information they need while hauling hazardous materials. And that can help reduce the chances of hazardous materials incidents resulting from human error.
Contains hazardous materials regulations as amended by HM-215G, the information your drivers need to stay in compliance.
Updated monthly, the pocketbook covers identifying hazmat shipments, placarding, loading and unloading, transport, and specific class requirements. Includes the ยง171.101 Hazardous Materials Table with a placard column to help drivers easily identify DOT-required placards, plus the List of Hazardous Substances, the List of Marine Pollutants, and special provsions.