OPERATIONAL-LEVEL RESPONSE TO HAZMAT / WMD INCIDENTS -PER-212- Vermillion

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