Upcoming Dates
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14Nov8:00 am-5:00 pm
OPERATIONAL-LEVEL RESPONSE TO HAZMAT / WMD INCIDENTS –PER- 212
Friday, November 14 – Sunday, November 16, 2025 – Vermillion, SD
Friday 6 pm – 10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 8 am – 5 pm (CST)
Registration Link: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=FP&C=PER212&S=1168
Deadline to Register: 10/13/2025
This course focuses on the special challenges faced by emergency responders at the operations level in dealing with a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive (CBRNE) incident. Upon completion, participants will be able to respond defensively to a CBRNE incident. This course focuses on training responders to meet the requirements established in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders.
Participants
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Service
- Hazardous Materials
- Law Enforcement
- Public Health
- Public Works
- Security and Safety
Topics
- Assessing WMD Hazards
- Predicting the likely behavior of WMD Materials
- Identifying Defensive Strategies for a WMD Incident
- Effectively Operating and Communicating in a Unified Command Structure of the Incident Command System (ICS)
- Determining Detection Equipment and PPE needs
- Donning PPE
- Performing Emergency Decontamination
Prerequisites
AWR-160-W WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders Online or AWR-160-SAT Standardized Awareness Training AWR-160 (online)- The students will need to register online and take the online AWR-160 before the start of the class.
Participants pursuing Pro Board certification must provide proof of NFPA 1072 or NFPA 472 (2013 edition or earlier) Competencies for Awareness Level Personnel dated prior to the last day of class. The preferred course meeting the certification requirement is the TEEX online course:
FEMA / SID Number
Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class. Register online: cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
For more information, contact:
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE
200 Technology Way
College Station, Texas 77845-3424
979-500-6822
Michael Geesling, Training Manager
wmdop@teex.tamu.edu
TEEX.org/nerrtc N24.5041.04
Local contact: Layne Stewart : layne.stewart@claycountyoem.org