Middlesex County Fire Academy
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872
Contact Information
John Dowd
732-745-3135
732-433-1231
john.dowd@co.middlesex.nj.us
Public Health Core Competency Domain Information
N/A
Credits and Continuing Education Units
Public Health CE#22433: 11.50 hour(s)
Description
This instructor-led course aligns with NFPA 472, Annex D, Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Radiological Agent-Specific Tasks and provides the baseline response capability to safely respond to incidents involving a Radiological Exposure Device (RED), a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND).
Agenda / Additional Information
Course will be from 8:30am - 4:15pm each day (3 days)
Lunch is on your own
Learning Objectives
Day 1
Module 1 Radiological WMD Threats
Module 2 Personal Protection Equipment
Module 3 Decontamination
Day 2
Module 4 Zones
Module 5 Identification of Unknown Radiological Material
Module 6 Area/Facility Detection Operations
Day 3
Module 7 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Response
Presenters
Center for Radiological Nuclear Testing
Target Audience(s)
MRC Volunteer Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) Inspector (non-REHS) Nurse Hazardous Materials Personnel, First Responder (Fire, Police, OEM)