Training series covers safe ways to handle hazmat emergencies
Available in video or DVD format, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident shows first responders how to manage and control events involving hazardous materials or terrorism. Addresses tactical and strategic principles that should be evaluated during any Hazmat or terrorist emergency, regardless of specific materials, chemicals, or WMD (weapons of mass destruction) involved. Select from 8 titles, available separately or as a series: Site Management and Control, Identifying the Problem, Hazard and Risk Evaluation, Protective Clothing and Equipment, Information Management and Resource Coordination, Implementing Response Objectives, Decontamination, and Terminating the Incident. Training scenarios were filmed in various states, with the assistance of several emergency-response organizations.