HAZWOPER Incident Commander
- Chemical Safety, Emergency Response, Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, HAZWOPER, Incident Command System (ICS)
- Anfeald Course # HAZ 903
- 8.0 Hours Nominal
- 0.7 CEU
- Colorado Certified Water Professionals Training Units: Contact Anfeald
Target Audience
Anfeald’s HAZWOPER Incident Commander, HAZ 903, is for learners assigned the incident commander role, or other command or general staff role, during private-sector emergency responses, including industrial chemicals and crude oil spills, who need to meet OSHA HAZWOPER requirements for incident commander training and have already completed at least 16-hours of first response operations training.
Summary
This course is for private-sector emergency responders who manage hazardous materials releases as incident commanders, another command staff role, or a general staff role. It prepares learners to function within the ICS system as incident commanders. Successful completion meets the training requirements found in HAZWOPER regulations..
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will:
- Explain incident command system roles and responsibilities, structure, and core concepts
- Complete an incident size-up and risk assessment based on instructor-provided details
- Explain common incident safety and security procedures including zone establishment
- Explain the hazards and risks associated with employees working in respiratory protection and chemical protective clothing
- Describe how to select respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, and decontamination methods based on the risk assessment
- Explain basic control, containment and/or confinement operations and their selection within the capabilities of available resources and available personal protective equipment
- Explain typical operating and termination procedures
- Other related topics
Facility, Classroom, and Other Needs
Facility, classroom, and equipment needs:
- Comfortable seating, table space, and writing materials for each learner
- Sufficient space considering the anticipated headcount
- Display screen with HDMI input or screen and projector (let us know in advance if we need to bring a projector and screen)
- Safety data sheets for common and high risk chemicals used at the client’s facility
- Technical reference materials used by the employer
- Learners should bring their smartphones to class so they can download and use designated applications; tablets and laptops are also acceptable
- Client’s preferred communication gear (2-way radios, etc.)
Additional Details
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