HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Hazardous Substance Recognition and Identification

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Hazardous Substance Recognition and Identification training course is structured to instruct learners about the plethora of resources to aid in distinguishing and confirming hazardous substances. Additionally, the course will refresh your familiarity with the Emergency Response Guidebook (or ERG), appraising hazards and risk during a crisis, and formulating preliminary judgments in a crisis.

COURSE TOPICS

The HAZWOPER Refresher for Emergency Responders: Hazardous Substance Recognition & Identification online course encompasses the following topics:

Recognition Methods
Identification Methods
Hazards, Outcomes, & Risk
Responder Determinations & Decisions

Upon course completion, you will be capable of:

Enumerating techniques to facilitate the recognition of hazardous substances
Outlining methods to assist in the identification of hazardous substances
Explicating the data that can be retrieved from the ERG
Having an understanding that hazards and risks are linked with hazardous substances during emergencies
Discussing several potential consequences related to emergencies that involve hazardous substances
Discussing decisions which can be made based on information gathered in the recognition, identification, and assessment process

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated duration is 40 minutes

PASS MARK

The course involves testing throughout to reinforce the lessons learned. A score of 80% is required to pass this course. The course can be attempted thrice to attain the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual is available for download and print for future reference and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate will be available for download and printing.

COURSE PREVIEW