4hr HAZWOPER -
First Responder Awareness Level
First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
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Who Needs Training: Any persons that are likely or have the potential to witness a hazardous release, that would be expected to notify
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Timing: Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident
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This training is a pre-requisite to the 24 hour Emergency Technician training
General Information
Certification Requirements
Written evaluation: Students must evidence the knowledge they have learned by passing a final course test
Topics Covered
(includes, but not limited to:)
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Introduction
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Regulatory Overview
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Hazardous Substance Response
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Hazardous Substance Identification
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Emergency Response Preparedness
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Course Review / Final Test
Certification Period
Annual Refresher training required
Minimum / Maximum Class Size
Minimum of two students required, maximum is dependent on training facility limitations.
Class Duration
4 hours
Class Cost
$150 per student* In-Person Training
$125 per student, delivered as computer-based training
* Additional fees such as booking (If HSTC needs to book a space for the training event), or mileage may apply. This will be discussed during the booking process.