FIRE 408 Managing Issues in Hazardous Materials

This course prepares students to function in a command-level role during hazardous materials incidents, focusing on strategic decision-making, incident action planning, and multi-agency coordination. Students will learn to perform risk-based size-up, evaluate chemical hazards, select protective action strategies, manage resources, establish control zones, order evacuations or shelter-in-place, integrate unified command, and manage environmental consequences.

Credits

3