ABSTRACT

The goal of this book is to help train hazmat response teams and other responders in disaster training, techniques, and planning.The book will also help define and sharpen training plans and assumptions. Focusing on lessons learned from real-world experiences during actual disasters, the book will help to establish a well-trained professional 1st responder, individuals, and teams. Such lessons are emphasized so that planners and responders learn to anticipate how their community is likely to react under real disaster conditions, and plan accordingly.

chapter 1|12 pages

What is a hazardous material responder?*

chapter 3|8 pages

Types of contamination

chapter 6|10 pages

Hazardous material response equipment*

chapter 7|14 pages

Weapons of mass destruction*

chapter 8|12 pages

Biological hazards *

chapter 10|10 pages

Hazardous materials response training requirements and standards *

Standard for competence of responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents

chapter 11|18 pages

Container recognition *

chapter 12|10 pages

Meth labs *

chapter 15|26 pages

Confined space *

chapter 16|8 pages

Hazardous waste *

chapter 17|10 pages

Laboratory glassware *

chapter 18|4 pages

The future of emergency management *