MISCELLANEOUS COURSES

Animal SAR/K9 Decon

Course Description: Military Working Dogs (MWDs) are at risk from exposure to a range of hazardous chemicals encountered during military operations. These include the classical chemical warfare agents (CWAs) including mustard (HD), nerve agent (VX) and G-agents, as well as Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), and abused drugs such as opioids. On such exposure, it is essential to have an effective decontamination system to eliminate the hazard as rapidly as possible to protect both the dogs and their handlers.

Today several Police, Fire, Private Corporations and Security agencies are using Canines to perform various functions for their handlers, and many are facing the same or similar hazards of those in the military. Our Canine Decon Course will teach the handler valuable lessons in performing the best Decon possible to protect the Dog and its handler using many of the same technologies only available to the military. Join this class to learn why Canines can be unique and how to quickly and effectively Decon them from a wide variety of hazards. You will learn the best techniques to use, products to apply, and time to allow the product to work, giving your Canine the best possible chance of survival.

Heat Stress Training

Course Description: Firefighters are constantly exposed to burns, smoke inhalation and crush injuries from collapsing structures. They are also exposed to heat stress, on a daily basis, which leads to severe job-related illnesses, from heat stress disorders such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat stress rash, to sudden cardiac deaths.

2,475 thermal stress injuries were reported among firefighters in 2016, according to a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report.

In this course find out the most important methods and strategies that support heat stress prevention and heat stress control within the fire service, securing the health of those who protect their communities every day.

Decon Unit Leader

Course Description: According to the National Incident Management System (NIMS ICS)  the Decontamination Leader reports to the Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor. The Decontamination Leader is responsible for the operations of the decontamination element, providing decontamination as required by the Incident Action Plan. Do you know what this means? What you’re responsible for? How to determine the best decon setup to use? In this course we will discuss this role and their responsibilities. You will also learn effective ways to determine what decon solution and equipment to use based on the hazard. If the hazard is unknown, how do you know what to use? Our FLUA instructors will teach you all of this and more in this great course.

Hazmat Roles in Public Health Emergencies

Course Description: What is the Hazardous Materials Response Teams role in a public health emergency? Did you decon police cars, fire trucks, provide PPE training to the hospital staff or fit responders with N95 respirators? The role of the HazMat team has changed over the years and with the pandemic of 2020 we examine what role, if any, does a Hazardous Materials team play? Throughout the United States the roles were varied from one HazMat team to the next during the pandemic. Take this course to gain insight into many of the possibilities and what we should plan to provide for future pandemics.

Hazmat for ARFF

Course Description: From special fire trucks to fire gear what are some special tactics of an Aircraft Crash Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) during an incident involving a hazardous material. In this course, we will discuss what planes, cargo, and other CBRN incidents that ARFFs may respond to. We will also discuss the unique challenges of location, contractors, and other safety and security issues of handling a HazMat on airport property.

Decon for ARFF

Course Description: Decontaminating around aircraft and aircraft equipment can have huge ramifications if done improperly. In this course, our First Line Utilization Academy (FLUA) instructors discuss what works and what doesn’t in and around aircrafts. We also discuss what are the best techniques to use both inside of an aircraft and outside of the airframe. This class is at the awareness level and will allow students to take the advanced course in person.