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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER NFPA 470 - 100

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Brief Description
Incident Management of Hazardous Material
Full Description
This intermediate course is designed to address the knowledge and skills of Hazardous Materials Incident Commanders in the NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders. The primary focus for this course is to emphasize the importance of command and control at incidents involving Hazardous Materials. This course will require participants to manage and lead incidents involving actual hazardous material technicians mitigating emergencies. Participants will be required to complete all necessary NIMS/ICS documents, produce Incident Action Plans (IAP’s), develop specific Site Safety Plans, conduct safety briefings, lead in criminal investigations as well as any forms and documents related to criminal or terrorist investigations, incident briefs, and other task associated with actual hands-on scenario-based activities. This course will be lecture, and interactive with students in hands-on scenarios. The in-depth planning and decision-making processes involved in this course will prepare the participants for managing and documenting responses to real world emergencies involving hazardous materials.

TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE: Students must achieve a 70% or higher on cognitive exam, as well as practical skills tests.

This Course Is Accredited by IFSAC and PROBOARD  
Training Dates
08/25/2025 - 08/28/2025
Prerequisites
Hazardous Materials Technician-I
Upload the following Documents- ICS 100, 200, 300, & 700
Registration Dates
01/03/2024 - 08/11/2025
Available Seats
5
Hours
45h 0m
Fee
$0.00
Training Location
Mississippi State Fire Academy
1 Fire Academy USA
Jackson, MS  39208
Resources Required
Due to the content of this course, it is recommended that students review materials that were covered in the hazardous materials technician course and be familiar with the types of containers used in surface transportation and the concepts used to mitigate them. This class is only 10 % classroom and the remainder of the class requires individuals to serve in actual leadership positions to manage technicians responding to scenario-based emergencies.
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Housing is optional
Check-In 08/24/2025
Check-Out 08/28/2025
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