MCCCD Program Description

Terrorism Hazmat First Responder Training

Course: FSC280

First Term: 2022 Spring

Lec + Lab 4.00 Credit(s) 4.00 Period(s) 4.00 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: Provides knowledge and skills to understand the chemistry of reactive and unstable hazardous materials, the toxicology of dangerous chemicals, and the measures taken to protect the safety of responders, the community, and the environment of chemical accidents. Also includes an introduction to field sampling of unknown substances for the Field Intelligence Team (FIT) and the Hostile Intent and Intervention Team (HIIT).

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosives (CBRNE), and Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) fundamentals and required safety. (I) 2. Discuss the process of field sampling and testing of unknown chemicals for accurate identification. (II) 3. Determine the destructive potential of oxidizers, reactive, unstable, and explosive hazardous materials. (III-V) 4. Discuss the toxic dangers of corrosives, radiated energy, plastics, and poisons. (VI-X) 5. Discuss the capabilities, limitations, and care of personal protective clothing when used in hazardous materials incidents. (XI) 6. Appraise using chemical and vessel nomenclature to mitigate a hazardous materials incident. (XI) 7. Describe the process of decontamination for CBRNE. (XII) 8. Evaluate the potential roles of police, fire departments, industrial, pre-hospital and hospital personnel, and other governmental and private agencies at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency. (XIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Hazardous materials fundamentals A. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) B. CBRNE C. BMAP D. Safety E. Action II. Field test unknowns A. Sampling techniques B. Safety practices C. Fingerprinting chemicals III. Oxidizing agents A. Oxygen B. Inorganic peroxides C. The Pers D. Oxychlorinated salts E. The nitrates F. Organic peroxides G. Field tests IV. Reactive hazardous materials A. Water reactive metals B. Binary compounds C. Inorganic chlorides D. Organometallic compounds E. Pyrophoric materials F. Field tests V. Unstable and explosive hazardous materials A. Peroxides B. Uncontrolled polymerization C. Chemical explosives D. Common explosive devices VI. Basic toxicology A. Exposure methodology B. Toxicity 1. Measuring 2. Variable impacts VII. Corrosives A. Types of corrosives B. pH C. Inorganic D. Organic E. Neutralization F. Field testing VIII. Radiated energy A. Radioactive materials B. Biological effects C. Monitoring D. Nuclear reactors and equipment E. Electro-magnetic spectrum IX. Plastics A. Polymerization B. Types of plastics C. Plastics and fire X. Poisons A. Classification B. Industrial C. Agricultural D. Other XI. Protective clothing A. Full B. Special C. Chemical compatibility D. Dressing out E. Tests and history F. Safety XII. Control, stabilization, and decontamination A. Diking B. Patch kits C. Foams D. Absorbents XIII. Hazmat partners/resources A. First responders B. Hospitals C. Government D. Other

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 23, 2021

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