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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS AND OPERATIONS, NFPA 470 - 105

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Brief Description
Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations
Full Description
This introductory course is designed to address the knowledge and skills of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations of the NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials / Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders. This course is designed to equip responders with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to handle hazardous materials incidents at the Awareness and Operation levels. The course covers defensive response actions for hazardous materials incidents, including analyzing, planning, and implementing response actions. Skills Learned include, identifying hazardous materials and their properties, planning and responding to hazardous materials incidents, using personal protective equipment, performing decontamination and various product control techniques.

The course will be offered in a hybrid format over three weeks. The first two weeks will be conducted online through the MSFA Learning Management System (LMS) as a self-study module. The final and third week will take place on campus at the MSFA, featuring in-person training and testing.

Students are required to achieve a cumulative average of 70% or higher on all chapter quizzes to qualify to take the final exam.

TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE: Students must achieve a 70% or higher on exams at Awareness, Operations levels, as well as practical skills tests.

2nd attempt testing will be held the Friday of the campus session.

This Course Is Accredited by IFSAC and PROBOARD
Training Dates
07/28/2025 - 08/15/2025
Prerequisites
None Specified
Registration Dates
12/06/2023 - 07/14/2025
Available Seats
0
The maximum capacity for this class has been reached. Your request can be added to the waitlist. Additional seats may become available for future enrollment.
Hours
80h 0m
Fee
$0.00
Training Location
Mississippi State Fire Academy
1 Fire Academy USA
Jackson, MS  39208
Resources Required
Student are required to attend a video conference orientation.
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Housing is optional
Check-In 08/10/2025
Check-Out 08/15/2025
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