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NFPA Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook, 2018
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- About the Editor
- Introduction
- Comparison of NFPA 1072 to NFPA 472
- Part 1 NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2018 Edition, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory
Sections
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Operations Level Responders Definitions
- 3.5 Hazardous Materials Technician
- Chapter 4 Competencies for Awareness
Level Personnel [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
(Reserved
- 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 4.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 4.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 5 Competencies for Operations
Level Responders [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 5.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 5.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 6 Competencies for Operations
Level Responders
Assigned Mission-Specific
Responsibilities [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE
- 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Mass
Decontamination
- 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Technical
Decontamination
- 6.5 Mission-Specific Competencies: Evidence
Preservation and Sampling
- 6.6 Mission-Specific Competencies: Product
Control
- 6.7 Mission-Specific Competencies: Detection,
Monitoring, and Sampling
- 6.8 Mission-Specific Competencies: Victim Rescue
and Recovery
- 6.9 Mission-Specific Competencies: Response to
Illicit Laboratory Incidents
- 6.10 Mission-Specific Competencies: Disablement/
Disruption of Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs), Improvised WMD Dispersal Devices,
and Operations at Improvised Explosives
Laboratories
- 6.11 Diving in Contaminated Water
Environments
- 6.12 Mission-Specific Competencies — Evidence
Collection
- Chapter 7 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 7.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 7.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 7.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 7.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 8 Competencies for Incident
Commanders [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 8.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 8.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 8.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 8.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 9 Competencies for Specialist
Employees [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Specialist Employee C
- 9.3 Specialist Employee B
- 9.4 Specialist Employee A
- Chapter 10 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Officers [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 10.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 10.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 10.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 10.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 11 Competencies for
Hazardous Materials Safety
Officers [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 11.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 11.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 11.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 11.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 12 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians
with a Tank Car
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 12.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 12.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 12.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 12.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 13 Competencies for
Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a
Cargo Tank Specialty [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 13.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 13.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 14 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with
an Intermodal Tank
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 14.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 14.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 15 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with a
Marine Tank and Non-Tank
Vessel Specialty [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 15.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 15.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 16 Competencies for
Hazardous Materials
Technicians with a Flammable
Liquids Bulk Storage
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 16.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 16.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 17 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with a
Flammable Gases Bulk
Storage Specialty [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General
- 17.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 17.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 17.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 18 Competencies for the
Hazardous Materials Technicians
with a Radioactive
Material Specialty [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 18.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 18.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- Chapter 19 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with
an Advanced Monitoring and
Detection Specialty [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General
- 19.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
(Reserved
- 19.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 19.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 19.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- Chapter 20 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with a
Consequence Analysis and
Planning Specialty [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General
- 20.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 20.3 Public Protection Actions
- 20.4 Wide Area Monitoring and Sampling
- 20.5 Drinking Water Contamination
- 20.6 Open Sources Information
- 20.7 Operational Security (OPSEC
- 20.8 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 20.9 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 21 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with
an Advanced Chemical Risk
Assessment and Analysis
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 21.1 General
- 21.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 21.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 21.4 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 21.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 22 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with an
Advanced Product Control
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 22.1 General
- 22.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
(Reserved
- 22.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
(Reserved
- 22.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response (Reserved
- 22.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 22.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 23 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians
with a Weapons of Mass
Destruction Specialty [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General
- 23.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 23.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 23.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 23.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 23.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Chapter 24 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials Technicians with an
Advanced Decontamination
Specialty [Go to Page]
- 24.1 General
- 24.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 24.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 24.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 24.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
(Reserved
- 24.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
(Reserved
- Annexes
A Explanatory Material
- B Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Biological Agent–Specific Tasks
- C Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Chemical Agent–Specific Tasks
- D Competencies for Operations Level Responders
Assigned Radiological Agent–Specific Tasks
- E Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous
Materials/WMD Incidents
- F Definitions of Hazardous Materials
- G UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions
- H Informational References
- Part 2 NFPA 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2018 Edition, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 CDC Categories A, B, and C
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
(Reserved
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- Chapter 4 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials/WMD Basic Life
Support (BLS) Responder [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 4.5 Reporting and Documenting the Incident
- 4.6 Compiling Incident Reports
- Chapter 5 Competencies for Hazardous
Materials/WMD Advanced
Life Support (ALS)
Responder [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous
Materials Incident
- 5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned
Response
- 5.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 6 Competencies for Advanced
Life Support (ALS) Responders
Assigned Mission-Specific
Responsibilities [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced
Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to a
Hazardous Materials Team
- 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life
Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Provide
Clinical Interventions at Hazardous Materials/
WMD Incident
- 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life
Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment
of Smoke Inhalation Victims
- Annexes
A Explanatory Material
- B Toxicity Analysis and Antidote Tables
- C Informational References
- Part 3 NFPA 475, Recommended Practice for Organizing, Managing, and Sustaining a Hazardous Materials/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Program, 2017 Edition [Go to Page]
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommended
Sections (Reserved
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Operations-Level Responders Definitions
- Chapter 4 Laws, Regulations, Consensus
Standards, and Guidance
Documents [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Scope
- 4.2 Purpose
- 4.3 Laws
- 4.4 Regulations by Agency
- 4.5 Consensus Standards by Organization
- 4.6 Guidance Documents
- Chapter 5 Risk Assessment [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Scope
- 5.2 Purpose
- 5.3 Identifying Hazardous Materials/WMD Within an
Organization/Jurisdiction
- 5.4 Analyzing the Consequences of a Release
- 5.5 Analyzing the Risk
- Chapter 6 Planning [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Scope
- 6.2 Purpose
- 6.3 Plan Development
- 6.4 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP
- 6.5 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/
Standard Operating Guideline (SOG) Planning
Components
- 6.6 SOPs
- 6.7 SOGs
- 6.8 Operational Security
- 6.9 Information and Intelligence Sharing
- Chapter 7 Resource Management [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Scope
- 7.2 Purpose
- 7.3 Personnel
- 7.4 HMRP Types
- 7.5 Supply Management
- 7.6 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
and Resource Management
- Chapter 8 Staffing [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Scope
- 8.2 Purpose
- 8.3 Deployment of Personnel
- 8.4 Resource Typing and Specialty Personnel or Allied
Professionals
- Chapter 9 Training [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Scope
- 9.2 Purpose
- 9.3 Levels of Hazardous Materials Training
- 9.4 Establishing Training Level
- 9.5 Annual Competencies and Refresher
Training
- 9.6 Training Program Development
- 9.7 Instructional Design
- 9.8 Training Delivery Models
- 9.9 Training Delivery Methodologies and
Models
- 9.10 Training Facilities
- 9.11 Selection and Competence of Instructors
- 9.12 Training and Exercise Safety
- 9.13 Training Records Management
- Chapter 10 Health and Medical [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Scope
- 10.2 Purpose
- 10.3 Preincident Considerations
- 10.4 Functional Capacity
- 10.5 Response Considerations
- 10.6 Postincident Surveillance
- 10.7 Medical Surveillance Program
- Chapter 11 Financial Management [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Scope
- 11.2 Purpose
- 11.3 Revenue Sources
- 11.4 Program Costs
- 11.5 Inventory Control
- 11.6 Cost Recovery
- Chapter 12 Program Influences [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Scope
- 12.2 Purpose
- 12.3 Influences
- Chapter 13 Developing
Relationships [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Scope
- 13.2 Purpose
- 13.3 Promoting HMRP Capabilities
- 13.4 Coordination with Other Response Entities
- 13.5 Local and State Planning Group
Relationships
- 13.6 Private Sector Relationships
- 13.7 Public Relationships
- Annexes
A Explanatory Material
- B Informational References
- Part 4 NFPA 1072, Standard for Hazardous Materials/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition [Go to Page]
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Units
- Chapter 2 Referenced
Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory
Sections
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Operations Level Responder Definitions
- Chapter 4 Awareness [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Recognition and Identification
- 4.3 Initiate Protective Actions
- 4.4 Notification
- Chapter 5 Operations [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Identify Potential Hazards
- 5.3 Identify Action Options
- 5.4 Action Plan Implementation
- 5.5 Emergency Decontamination
- 5.6 Progress Evaluation and Reporting
- Chapter 6 Operations
Mission-Specific [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Personal Protective Equipment
- 6.3 Mass Decontamination
- 6.4 Technical Decontamination
- 6.5 Evidence Preservation and Public Safety
Sampling
- 6.6 Product Control
- 6.7 Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling
- 6.8 Victim Rescue and Recovery
- 6.9 Response to Illicit Laboratories
- Chapter 7 Hazardous Materials
Technician [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Analyze the Incident
- 7.3 Response Planning
- 7.4 Action Plan Implementation
- 7.5 Evaluating and Reporting Progress
- 7.6 Terminating the Incident
- Chapter 8 Incident Commander [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Analyze the Incident
- 8.3 Plan the Response
- 8.4 Implement the Incident Action Plan (IAP
- 8.5 Evaluate Progress and Adjust IAP
- 8.6 Termination
- Annexes
A Explanatory Material
- B Explanation of the Professional Qualifications
Standards and Concepts of JPRs
- C An Overview of JPRs for Hazardous Materials/WMD
Response Personnel
- D National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
- E Informational References
- Part 5 Glossary
- Part 6 Supplements [Go to Page]
- Supplement 1 First Responder Considerations/Guidelines
for Gas and Petroleum Well Control and
Geophysical Incidents, or Incidents at
Petroleum Drilling Sites
- Supplement 2 Fire Protection Research Foundation Project
Summaries on Items of Interest to First
Responders
- Supplement 3 Synopsis of White Paper on Risk-
Based Selection of Chemical Protective
Clothing
- Supplement 4 Fire Service Cancer: NFPA Is On It
- NFPA 472 Index
- NFPA 473 Index
- NFPA 475 Index
- NFPA 1072 Index [Go to Page]