February 6 - February 8 * HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher

HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher - Your Day of Choice - Choose a day between February 6 - February 8, 2012**

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About the Class

Facilities can make effective decisions related to incident response and training by asking the right questions well before a spill or release occurs. Are you prepared and is your Response Team received the right training to do the job safely and efficiently? This course will prepare your Team to respond to a spill; saving precious time, resources, money and environmental commodities.

This course is designed with response and the ability to “take action” as its foundation. HAZWOPER training does not have to be solely classroom and internet based learning. We view that as boring and ineffective. Responding to mock situations is an effective way to learn that has a high level of retention for the participants. That is what this course has to offer for you and your Team.

You must decide how you will handle a spill before it occurs. Time is a critical factor in any emergency. It is these decisions that could impact lives and the future of your plant that need to be made quickly with precision.  The HAZWOPER standard applies to releases of hazardous substances. OSHA is concerned with the hazards of materials to which workers might be exposed in the workplace. Any chemical that might present a health or physical hazard is defined as a hazardous chemical under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. The next question is; what is the role of your employee? If the employee needs or is required to assist in spill response in any form, your employees may need HAZWOPER training.

IISC is an authoritative source of knowledge and information that will put you on track to an effective, efficient and HAZWOPER Program. This training session will include many hands-on exercises and group discussions that will give each participant an in-depth understanding of how HAZWOPER is to be implemented and used at your specific facility.

Course Contents

• Introduction
• Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
• Understand classification, identification and verification of known and unknown materials by using advanced survey instruments and equipment.
• Understanding the requirements of an emergency action plan.
• Be able to select and use proper specialized chemical PPE provided to the hazardous materials specialist.
• Understand chemical hazards and risk ,techniques.
• Perform specialized control, containment and confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available.
• Understanding of Incident Command and Joint Incident Command
• Determine and implement decontamination procedures.
• Understand chemical, radiological and toxicological terminology and behavior.

Target Audience

• Safety Managers             
• Operation Managers   
• Maintenance Managers        
• Emergency Management Coord.
• PSM Coordinators            
• Others Responsible for satisfying OSHA regulatory requirements
• Response and Rescue Personnel

Emphasis Industries

• Oil refineries, ethanol production included
• Fire & Police Departments
• HAZMAT Teams
• Government Agencies: Regulatory and Compliance
• Wastewater and water production Facilities
• Grain Processors
• Flour Mills
• Pulblic Utilities
• Cold Storage Warehousing (Ammonia Refrigeration)

Download the 2012 Class Brochure

Cancellation without penalty may be made up to five working days prior to the seminar date.  Cancellation after that date will be charged 50% of the fee.  You may avoid this charge by transferring your registration to another person.  Registrants who do not cancel are liable for the entire fee.  ALL REFUNDS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A CREDIT VOUCHER.  This cancellation policy is standard with all Iowa-Illinois Safety Council sponsored programs.

About the Trainer

Captain Steve Hergenreter

Steve Hergenreter annually delivers hazardous materials training programs to thousands of both private and public sector employees across the United States annually.  Steve has over 21 years experience in emergency response as a career firefighter and is currently a Captain with the City of Fort Dodge Fire Rescue. Steve has been a member of their Regional Hazardous Materials Response team for 18 years. Steve has held the rank of Team Coordinator and is currently holds the position of the shift Team Leader.  Steve has been a presenter at the 2006, 2007 and 2009 International Haz Mat Conference in Baltimore, Maryland and is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Iowa Hazardous Materials Task Force.

Certifications:
• Certified Hazardous Materials Technician. NFPA 472
• Hazardous Materials Incident Commander AAR/TTC, Pueblo, Co.

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