HAZWOPER: Emergency & Post-Emergency Response Procedures Online Training Course - English

This HAZWOPER training course is designed to expose learners to the steps used for notification, preparation, and response during emergency and post-emergency response operations.

• The eLearning course covers the following topics:
  • Prevention & Planning
    • Prevention
    • Planning for a Release
  • Recognition, Identification & Notification
    • Spot a Release
    • Make Proper Notifications
  • Isolation & Size Up
    • Isolation
    • What Happened?
    • Are There any Casualties?
    • What Could Still Happen?
    • What Resources are Available?
  • Preparation
    • Determine Hazards
    • Allocate Personnel & Equipment
    • Secure the Scene
    • Make an Action Plan
  • Emergency Response
    • Ground Rules
    • Help Victims
    • Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place
    • Control the Hazard
    • Advanced Control Measures
    • Terminate the Operation
  • Post-Emergency Response
    • Clean up the Area
    • Decontaminate Personnel & Equipment
    • Other Post-Emergency Tasks
• After completing this course, learners will be able to:
  • Describe what measures can be taken to be prepared
  • Describe what methods may be used to recognize an emergency release of hazardous substances, to identify which ones are present, when to initiate an Emergency Response Plan (ERP), and what information to report when notifying emergency responders
  • List factors to take into consideration when sizing up a situation and preparing to take action during an ERP
  • Recognize steps and procedures for helping victims and containing or controlling the release of a hazardous substance
  • Identify post-procedures after an emergency response has been terminated
• Intended Audience: Any employees who may be involved or expected to engage in:
  1. Hazardous waste cleanup operations where the employee may be exposed to hazardous substances; or
  2. A response to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
• Regs Covered: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1926.65 and 40 CFR 311
• Length: 50 minutes
• Language: Available in English and Spanish
• Copyright Date: 2018

This online course is part of the HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Initial Training: Operations-Level Responders Curriculum. To view the other 5 courses included in this curriculum, as well as other levels of emergency responders training, visit the Hazwoper Training Page.