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Hazardous Materials/WMD - Incident Commander

    

This course is based on NFPA 470: Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Standard for Responders. This course supplies the Incident Commander with the knowledge and skills to perform his/her role as the person responsible for all decisions relating to the management of the incident at releases or potential releases of hazardous materials. The candidate will learn about personal protective clothing, decontamination, branch functions with the Incident Command System, and the overall tactics to properly mitigate a hazardous materials incident.

For more information, call 1-800-241-2467

Special Equipment - Laptop with Windows, Microsoft Office with PowerPoint, and PDF capability

Hours   40
Course Cost   $ 300 In-State     $ 600 Out-Of-State    

Required Text - Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, 5th Edition
CDC NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Certification Course Syllabus

Practical Exam Materials - Changes Pending


Pre-Requisites

    • (Pro Board or IFSAC) Certfied Hazardous Materials - Awareness and Operations, or Alabama Certified Fire Fighter I or Volunteer Fire Fighter

Course Dates

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Monday, July 20, 2026Friday, July 24, 2026Bessemer Fire Department -- Time - 8am CSTCall 1-800-241-2467 to register
Monday, July 20, 2026Friday, July 24, 2026Decatur Fire & Rescue -- Time - 8am CSTCall 1-800-241-2467 to register
Monday, September 14, 2026Friday, September 18, 2026Huntsville Regional Training Center -- Time - 08:00Register
Monday, September 21, 2026Friday, September 25, 2026Anniston Fire Department -- Time - 08:00Call 1-800-241-2467 to register
Monday, October 26, 2026Friday, October 30, 2026Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission -- Time - 08:00Register

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