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HAZWOPER incident command: A manual for emergency responders

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OSTI ID:345162

This book provides step-by-step guidance for training your facility and on-site commanders under OSHA`s HAZWOPER standard. It explains the Incident Command System (ICS), a hazardous materials management system that can be customized for the unique needs of each facility and each emergency. Incident commanders will also learn how to manage an emergency response team, how to develop facility emergency response plans, and how to develop a facility incident command structure. The book also provides practical information on auditing, local and federal emergency response systems, decontamination, spill prevention and control, personnel training, and the selection of personal protective equipment. The only training manual of its kind, HAZWOPER Incident Command includes: a list of emergency response planning resources; sample forms for reporting and record training; sample decontamination plans; regulated substances for RMP and PSM rules; examples of tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises; and local and state emergency response planning requirements.

OSTI ID:
345162
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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