Hazardous Materials Awareness (HAZ138)

Course Flyer 

Course Date(s) & Time(s): 6 total hours 

• Monday, March 17th – 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

• Monday, March 24th – 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Course Description: Students will be trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the incident. They shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency to understand what hazardous substances are, the risks, potential outcomes, the ability to recognize and identify their presence, their role, including site security, safe scene management and how to use the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook during a hazardous materials/WMD or a terrorist/criminal emergency.

Recommended Participants: The primary target audiences for this course are the First Responders (fire, rescue, emergency medical, police, etc.) who will witness or discover a hazardous substance/materials release or a terrorist/criminal incident.

Course Prerequisites (Mandatory): None

Course Prerequisites (Recommended): N/A

Course Location: Liberty Fire Company #2, 67 N. 8th Street, Bangor, PA 18013 – (Directions)

Course Registration: Either register via the QR code found on the attached course flyer or visit: ncfireschool.org to enroll

Additional Information / Notes: Course is FREE to all Northampton County Responders, for Out-of-County responders, a fee MAY apply and will be determined by the number of students enrolled. 

Inquiries?: Please email safety@northampton.edu