This First Responders Hazardous Materials Awareness Level PowerPoint presentation is to train individuals who are likely to witness or discover a release of hazardous materials and are trained to initiate an emergency response sequence. OSHA 1910.120 or NFPA 472, indicate that first responders must have sufficient training or experience to demonstrate competency in the following areas: • An understanding of what hazardous materials are and the associated risks • An understanding of potential outcomes when hazardous materials are present • The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous materials • An understanding of the first responder’s role and use of the North American Emergency Response Guidebook The ability to recognize the need for additional resources and the knowledge of the procedures to make the appropriate notifications This presentation meets OSHA, NFPA, & EPA training requirements Estimated teaching time 5-6 hours Presentation is over 260 Slides in length This presentation is also available in Spanish

1. PREVIEW OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
AWARENESS
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2. OBJECTIVES
Identify hazardous materials/risks
Know role/limitations
Identify types and locations of hazardous
materials
Identify materials using placards/labels
Use the Emergency Response Guidebook

3. OBJECTIVES con’t
Identify common resources
Use shipping papers and SDS to aid in
identification
Identify common terrorist targets
Know terrorism indicators
Know what actions to take when
responding to a terrorist incident

4. OBJECTIVES con’t
Understand OSHA, NFPA, & EPA training
requirements
Understand the role & limitations of the
Awareness Level First Responder

5. AWARENESS LEVEL
RESPONDERS REMAIN
HANDS OFF
Stay in the Cold Zone

6. HAZADROUS MATERIALS
ARE EVERY WHERE

7. RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS

8. ESTABLISH INITIAL
SCENE MANAGEMENT
Direct public away
Establish secure zone
Create Access Point
How can this be accomplished?
Can a LEO arrest for violation of safety
order?

9. LEVEL D
Thermal High
Respiratory
With SCBA High
No SCBA Low
Chemical Low
Typical Fire Fighter Turnout Gear
Some Particulate (dust) protection
Minimal Splash Protection

10. LEVEL C
Thermal: None
Respiratory: Low
Chemical: Medium
Typical Industrial Clean-up Gear
Good Particulate (dust) protection
Good Splash Protection
No Vapor Protection

11. BOILING POINT (BP)
The temperature at which the vapour
pressure of a liquid is equal to the
atmospheric pressure of the air (14.7
psi=1 ATM)
Examples
Propane -44 Deg F
Butane 31 Deg F
Gasoline 100-400 Deg F

12. DIVISION 1.2
EXPLOSIVES WITH A PROJECTION
HAZARD
(FORMERLY CLASS A OR B EXPLOSIVES)
Examples
Aerial flares
Detonation cord
Powder device
cartridges

13. UNIT VII
TERRORISM

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