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Curricula Catalog Course Details

Course Title: Responding to Drug Related Incidents
Type of Course: Emerg. Resp. for Specific Hazards
Description: This course focuses on the dangers that first responders face when responding to drug-related incidents. Customizable to the jurisdiction, the training teaches participants how to identify specific drug labs, recognize the hazards and respond to the incident. The course will review new tactics and guidelines for drug-related response in addition to safety procedures, detection devices and disposal of substances – among other topics – to ensure a safer response to illicit drug lab incidents.
Training Provider: International Association of Fire Fighters
Instructor Qualifications: Each instructor for this course should be experienced in Hazmat training and trained to at least the first responder operations (FRO) level. It is strongly recommended that instructors be qualified at a level equivalent to NFPA Instructor I. It is also recommended that each instructor have recent and/or current experience on a hazardous materials team
Languages: English
Open enrollment: No
Delivery Method: Classroom-based
Course Hours: 8
Credits: N/A
Intended Audience: Emergency responders, specifically operations level responders who have the knowledge and skills to support operations at incidents involving illicit drugs and illicit drug manufacturing sites.
Prerequisites: None
Caveats: Through this course, the IAFF is working to ensure that emergency responders, specifically operations level responders, have the knowledge and skills to support operations at incidents involving illicit drugs and illicit drug manufacturing in accordance with: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response NFPA 1072: Standard on Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting NFPA 1851: Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
Special Instructions: Supplementary information, fact sheets and resources are available to participants on the IAFF's Online Learning Center. This course will satisfy annual HAZWOPER refresher requirements.

Grantee:
Vilma Perez-Atwood
International Association of Fire Fighters
1750 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-824-1536
Fax: 202-783-4570
Email: vperez-atwood@iaff.org
Alice Lutrey
International Association of Fire Fighters
1750 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-824-1561
Fax: 202-783-4570
Email: alutrey@iaff.org
Phillip Gauer
International Association of Fire Fighters
1750 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-824-1558
Fax: 202-783-4570
Email: grants@iaff.org

Course Owner:
Elizabeth DelRe
Phone: 2028241534
Email: edelre@iaff.org

Course Materials:

Responding to Drug Related Incidents-Participant Guide ( Manual , 9/1/2020 , 8 hours )

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