Welcome

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Welcome Course Overview

• Hazardous Materials Incident Commander

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Intro Welcome

• Course coordinators welcome
• Faculty and staff introductions

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Course Overview

• Course Purpose
• Provide increased capability to assume role of IC
  in a hazmat incident
• Review of schedule

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Admin Announcements

• Hourly breaks and start on time
• Lunch, refreshment restroom location
• Policy on smoking/eating in classroom

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Admin Announcements

• Emergency telephone number
• Class critique sheet
• Certification Requirements, etc.

Graduate? You wish. Fat chance. Lots of luck. Ha!
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Need for IC Training

• Required by OSHA reg
• IC training
• Anyone who will assume control of incident scene

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Required Competencies

• OSHA requires you to know how to
• Implement ICS
• Implement emergency response plan
• Understand hazards risks of CPC
• Implement local plan

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Required Competencies

• OSHA requires you to know
• State emergency plan
• Federal response teams
• Importance of decon

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Need for IC Training

• Thousands of incidents occur yearly
• A safe response needs competent management

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Team Acronym

• Together as a team
• Enthusiastic involvement by all
• Analyze all info per your needs
• Management focus

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Groups Teams