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Online Class Details
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Course Description
AWR160 - Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders - 4.00 Hours
Prerequisites
NoneDescription
The WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders course was designed to provide the participant with knowledge of Hazardous Materials, Weapons of Mass Destruction and response to incidents involving these materials. This course is NFPA 472 compliant and meets the requirements for Hazardous Materials Awareness Level training. WMD Awareness for Emergency Responders Course via the Internet at http://www.teexwmdcampus.com. This course is an entry level objective for the NERRTC/ODP WMD HazMat Defensive Operations Course.
Topics
- • Have an awareness of terrorism, hazardous materials, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), indicators of potential terrorist acts, and potential terrorist targets
- • Identify hazardous materials used as weapons of mass destruction in fixed facilities and/or in transport
- • Describe chemical agents, their characteristics, and recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure
- • Describe biological agents, their characteristics, and recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure
- • Describe radiation and radiological materials, their characteristics, and recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure
- • Describe explosives, their characteristics, and the effects of a detonated explosive device
- • Have the skills and knowledge to gather response information based on the hazards present at a WMD incident and implement a planned response that activates the local emergency response system that is consistent with the local emergency response procedures
Audience
All Disciplines
Other Information
- Harvey E. Stewart, Jr., Training Manager WMD/HasMat Ops, 979-458-3404