HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) STANDARD FOR RESPONDERS

Abstract

This standard provides minimum requirements for personnel responding to incidents involving hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Even numbered Chapters 4 through 44 identify the minimum levels of competence required by responders to emergencies involving hazardous materials/WMD.

Even numbered Chapters 4 through 44 apply to any individual or member of any organization who responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

Even numbered Chapters 4 through 44 cover the competencies for Awareness Level Personnel, Operations Level Responders, Hazardous Materials Technicians, Incident Commanders, Hazardous Materials Officers, Hazardous Materials Safety Officers, and other Specialist Employees.

Odd numbered Chapters 5 through 45 identify the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for personnel at the scene of a hazardous materials/WMD incident at the following levels: awareness, operations, operations mission-specific, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Incident Commander.

Chapters 6 through 46 identify the levels of competence required of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials or WMD.

Chapters 46 through 48 cover the requirements for all levels of certified EMS personnel in the out-of-hospital setting.

Chapter 46 is based on the premise that all emergency medical responder (EMR) and emergency medical technician (EMT) or equivalent certified personnel are trained to meet at least the core competencies of the Operations Level Responders as defined in Chapter 6.