Hazmat WMD Self Protection for Firefighters
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Self Protection for Fire Fighters
Features, use and limitations of protective clothing and respiratory protection.
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Personal protective clothing for firefighters This firefighter training video studies the use of personal protective clothing and personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection and chemical protective clothing. It is designed for firefighters and hazmat team members. Topics covered include:
  • Why protective equipment is necessary
  • Features and limitations of different types of respiratory protection
  • Respiratory protection used for WMD incidents
  • EPA levels of protective ensembles
  • Standards for chemical protective clothing
  • Donning and doffing PPE
  • Inspecting and storing PPE
  • Medical considerations when using PPE
  • Avoiding heat stress
28 minutes. Package includes DVD or video plus CD Rom with Instructor's Resources: 4 short Power Point presentations ideal for roll call training, Post Seminar quiz, and pertinent documents in .pdf format.

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James Zeigler
Jim Zeigler has spent 28 years with DuPont, and the past 15 working on fabrics for the protective apparel market. He is the senior member of the market support and product development team for Tyvek protective apparel and Tychem chemical barrier fab... more...
Jeff Stull
President of International Personnel Protection Inc. in Austin, Tex., which provides comprehensive services for protective clothing and equipment, including consulting on design, testing, selection, marketing and use against chemical, biological, the... more...
Paul Penn
Paul Penn has almost thirty years of emergency, environmental, and health & safety management experienc. He is currently the founder and president of EnMagine, Inc., the home of the hazardous materials emergencyresponse program for hospitals HAZMAT f... more...
Bill Hand
Capt. Hand spent 31 years with the Houston Fire Department before joining the Harris Cty. HMRT. As a member of Houston's HMRT, he responded to thousands of calls involving almost every type of container and chemical. He is also a former WMD Speciali... more...
Jan Dunbar
Retired from the Sacramento (CA) Fire Department where he served since 1965, Jan was Division Chief of Special Operations where he was responsible for developing the hazardous materials response team program, supervising the swiftwater rescue program... more...

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