New HAZMAT Curriculum

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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on August 22, 2008 at 6:37am

David , The State of Ohio has redesigned their program to reflect. If you go into forum on FE Communinty you will see a post from Robert Rhoades and he displayed a link. Todd McKee

Permalink Reply by Todd Haines on August 22, 2008 at 1:26pm

The new HazMat Handbook and Firefighters Handbook by Delmar was just published and has the new FFI & FFII and 472 requirements

Permalink Reply by David Bullard on August 22, 2008 at 7:09pm

Which forum is it under?

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on August 22, 2008 at 7:40pm

http://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/images/hazmat%20manual.pdf

Try copying and pasting this link in your browser if that doesn't work go to members and search for Robert Rhoades and it is at the bottom of his page Todd

Permalink Reply by A.J. Clemmons on August 28, 2008 at 12:51pm

I am currently redesigning our states Haz-Mat Tech program. In addition to meeting the new standard I am designing the course to be more scenario based to address the risk-based response. Also structuring the course based on a hazmat team. Instead of having topics or modules such as chemistry, or control techniques I am grouping them into team structure like science and entry. What I discovered over the years of teaching this course was we were giving the students all the needed skills and knowledge to be a Tech but not how to be a team member.

Operations has changed the most however if one closely examines what we have been teaching in the past we have exceeded the core competency requirement. I think it would be up to the department or state as to what additional competencies they wish to add at the operational level and what discipline will perform which mission specific task.

I had a meeting a few months ago with the University in our state that handles the FFII curriculum. I don’t have my notes handy but if you need more info please let me know.

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on September 9, 2008 at 11:35pm

did you find it

Permalink Reply by David Bullard on September 12, 2008 at 8:48am

Yes I did, thank youl