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Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Identify the characteristics of hazardous materials in a given incident scenario.

Determine actions needed to protect first responders, citizens, and property in a given incident.

Demonstrate appropriate communications during a hazardous materials incident.

Hazardous Materials Operations, Product Control, and Personal Protective Equipment

Identify potential hazards in chemical spills, chemical fires, and other incidents involving hazardous materials.

Identify action options in chemical spills, chemical fires, and other incidents involving hazardous materials.

Apply concepts of an Incident Action Plan to handle an incident involving hazardous materials.

Set up an emergency decontamination site.

Assess progress of the scene and set-up, and report to incident command.

Select and use proper personal protective equipment.

Demonstrate product control measures for a cargo tank, an intermodal tank, and fixed facilities.

Emergency Service and Management

Foundational Standards

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.

Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Train for appropriate physical fitness and agility tests.

Integration of Emergency Management

Describe the integration of public safety disciplines into the wider emergency management community.

Analyze joint and unified command functions and limitations.

Apply concepts of the Incident Command System in a multi-discipline response to a simulated natural or man-made disaster.

Plan and implement evacuation procedures, including evaluation during and after an incident.

Apply concepts of urban search and rescue.

Emergency Management Support Functions

Identify government agencies outside the public safety field and describe how they integrate into the emergency management system.

Identify non-governmental agencies and describe how they integrate into the emergency management community.

Emergency Communications

Describe and demonstrate methods of handling emergency communications.

Identify the various parts of the emergency communications network.

Gather and relay information from callers and responders.

Assess information received in emergency situations and prioritize information to be relayed.

Safety