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FIRE-112 - Hazardous Materials Operations

Minimum Credits: 2 Length: 32 hours Prerequisites: FIRE 111 (NFPA 472 or NFPA 1072, Hazardous Materials Awareness) Delivery Method: On-campus, Blended Course Outline: https://outlines.cotr.bc.ca/pdf/courses/Course-outline-FIRE-112-Fall-2022.pdf

This course meets and exceeds the 2017 Edition NFPA 1072 at the Core Operations (Chapter 5 ) and Mission Specific (Chapter 6.2 and 6.6) ) Standard of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel & Professional Qualification.

At this (Responder) level, students learn the skills and additional knowledge necessary to respond to hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents and protect nearby persons, the environment, and property from the effects of the release.