Hazardous materials courses, plus technical rescue classes by special request.
Hazardous Materials
Hazmat Operations
Prepares firefighters to respond to hazardous materials incidents at the operations level. The OSFM certification meets or exceeds NFPA 470 and requires a course of at least 40 hours, including the Hazardous Materials Awareness-level job performance requirements, followed by State written and practical exams. Also included in Basic Operations Firefighter tuition.
The advanced level of hazardous materials response, for members of hazmat teams who take offensive action to control a release, using specialized protective clothing, detection and monitoring equipment, and control techniques. Aligned with the OSFM Hazardous Materials Technician certification.
These classes are available by special request. Contact us to discuss scheduling and pricing.
Rope Operations
Operations-level rope rescue covering the knots, anchors, and lowering and raising systems used in technical rescue. The OSFM Rope Operations certification meets or exceeds NFPA 1006, requires a course of at least 40 hours, and includes State written and practical exams. Prerequisite: current Basic Operations Firefighter certification.
Operations-level confined space rescue, covering hazard assessment, atmospheric monitoring, and safe entry and rescue from confined spaces. Aligned with the OSFM Confined Space Operations certification.