HAZWOPER: Haz Matters - First Response

By following the actions of a first responder awareness level worker’s response to a hazardous substance release, this training teaches learners about OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER): First Responder Awareness Level regulation; along with the key aspects of DOT’s Hazardous Materials regulation.

Training for all personnel whose duties include being a First Responder to emergencies involving hazardous materials.

• Introduction
  • Threats of a hazardous substance emergency
• The Incident
  • Discovery
  • First reaction
• Role of the First Responder
  • OSHA training for emergency responders
  • Duty of the First Responder
  • Recognize the risks
• Substance Identification
  • Placards
  • Container labels
  • Shipping papers
• Emergency Response Plan
  • Purpose of the ER plan
  • Potential outcomes
• Notification
  • Place the call
  • Report the incident
  • The plan is in action
• Emergency Response Guidebook
  • Purpose of the guidebook
  • Sections of the guidebook
  • Finding the proper response guide
  • Information in a response guide
• Secure the Site
  • Protect the public
  • Hand-off to the response team
  • Wrap up

• Appreciate the severity of hazardous substances incidents.
  • Recall key statistics regarding accidents and deaths.
• Act with caution when confronting a hazardous emergency.
  • Identify basic rules restraining and guiding response actions.
• Take response actions only in accord with the proper training level.
  • State the principle duty of a First Responder Awareness Level.
  • Recognize the training level required for spill clean-up.
• Observe the scene and collect facts.
  • Describe the potential risks.
  • List actions to take before calling emergency response.
• Collect information to identify the hazardous substance.
  • Recognize placard types and the information they present.
  • Identify characteristics of hazardous materials labels.
• Follow the ER Plan as a guide for response actions.
  • Recall the purpose and contents of the Emergency Response Plan.
• Examine the scene for possible harmful outcomes.
  • Explain the meaning of an NFPA diamond.
• Execute a clear and efficient report to emergency response.
  • State the principle duty of the first responder.
  • Name sources for who and how to report the emergency.
  • List guidelines for communicating the information.
• Use the Emergency Response Guidebook.
  • State types of information in the Emergency Response Guidebook.
  • Recall the purpose or contents of the various sections of the book.
• Prevent people from entering the scene.
  • List methods to divert passing people.
• Report to emergency response team.
  • Identify the authority who is in charge.
  • State the duty of the first responder when the team arrives.