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New York City Fire Department | Evaluated Learning Experience

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Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (FSC 101)

Formerly Hazardous Materials First Responders (FSC 101)
Course Category: 
Probationary Firefighter Program
Length: 

Version 1: 16 hours (2 days). Version 2: 24 hours (3 days). Version 3 and 4: 63 hours (9 days). Version 5: 40 hours (4 weeks). 

Location: 
New York City Fire Academy, Randalls Island, New York.
Dates: 

Version 1: August 1992 - December 1999. Version 2: January 2000 - August 2007. Version 3: September 2007 - September 2012. Version 4: October 2012 - May 2022. Version 5: June 2022 - Present. 

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: safetly respond to and operate at a Hazardous Materials or Weapons of Mass Destruction event; define basic hazardous materials terms; identify and analyze hazardous materials and determine basic hazard and response information;develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP)  to safely and competently perform the tasks of Hazardous Materials Operations Level First Responder; explain the first responder's role at the scene of a hazardous materials incident; initiate scene management; describe hazardous materials control operations; and describe decontamination procedures.

Instruction: 

Version 1 and 2: Major topics include: scope of hazardous materials; basic chemistry terms; material safety data sheet; classes of hazardous materials; recognizing and identifying hazardous materials; emergency response guidebook; safety; toxicology; decontamination; personnel protective equipment; hazardous material controls; incident command system; emergency response plan. Version 3, 4 and 5: Same topics as Version 1 and 2; in addition: weapons of mass destruction and emergency response to terrorism; operate within the Incident Command System; effectively implement the FDNY Emergency Response Plan (ERP); analyze hazard risk assessment techniques; correctly select and utilize specialized equipment and supplies provided by the FDNY; properly perform control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the limits and capabilities of the training resources.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Hazardous Materials (5/95) (5/00 revalidation). Version 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Hazardous Materials (11/07 revalidation) (10/08 revalidation).  Version 4: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Hazardous Materials (5/12 revalidation) (7/17 revalidation). NOTE: It is recommended that a maximum of 8 semester hours be awarded to students who successfully complete Hazardous Materials Decontamination Technician (SOC 111), Hazardous Materials First Responder (FSC 101), Hazardous Materials Technician Level I (SOC 210), and/or Hazardous Materials Technician Level II (SOC 211). Version 5:  In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Hazardous Materials ((6/22 revalidation). NOTE:It is recommended that a maximum of 8 semester hours be awarded to students who successfully complete Hazardous Materials Decontamination Technician (SOC 111), Hazardous Materials First Responder (FSC 101), Hazardous Materials Technician Level I (SOC 210), and/or Hazardous Materials Technician Level II (SOC 211). Credit should not be granted for both Fire Suppression and Control (FSC 100) and Hazardous Materials First Responder (FSC 101), as content is duplicative.

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