Decon Team

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Learn to implement decontamination at hazmat incidents. Addresses Hazwoper and NFPA requirements.

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Provides Technician and Operations level training for emergency response personnel and for remediation workers who may be assigned to carry out decontamination activities.

How to select and set up the decontamination area
Duties of the Decon Unit Leader
Illustrates the most current decontamination methods
How to select a compatible method for the particular situation
Factors that contribute to the severity of contamination
Steps to take to minimize exposure
How to detect contamination
The importance of pre-planning in order to determine materials and equipment needs
The basic stations of the decontamination process are explained
Preventing secondary contamination
Controlling runoff and contaminated waste resulting from decon activities
Checking the effectiveness of decon operations. 29 minutes.
Leader's Guide Included

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Frank Docimo
Frank is president of Docimo & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in training emergency responders in counterterrorism, EMS and HazMat issues. He is the HazMat Officer for the Turn of River Fire Dept. in Stamford, CT and co-chairperson of... more...

Rem Gaade
Former Chief of Hazardous Materials and Special Operations, Fire Fighting Division of the Toronto Fire Department. Rem has 35 years of fire service experience. He was chairman of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' HazMat committee for eight yea... more...

Zach Goldfarb
Principal of Incident Management Solutions, Inc., a New York-based consulting firm specializing in planning, training, and operational leadership for emergencies and major events. He has served as the medical incident commander to many hospitals and ... more...

Paul Penn
Paul Penn has almost thirty years of emergency, environmental, and health & safety management experience. He is currently the founder and president of EnMagine, Inc., the home of the hazardous materials emergency response program for hospitals called... more...

Greg Noll
Greg is a senior partner in Hildebrand Noll Associates, a consulting firm specializing in emergency planning, response and incident management issues. He serves as the Program Manager for the South Central Pennsylvania Regional Counter-Terrorism Task... more...

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