Mastery Group South

Monday, April 16, 2007

New Course Notification - HAZWOPER: Haz Matters - First Responder

By following the actions of a first responder awareness level worker’s response to a hazardous substance release, this course teaches learners about OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER): First Responder Awareness Level regulation; along with the key aspects of DOT’s Hazardous Materials regulation.

Thirty-seven interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned. The computer assesses the learner’s level of understanding of all learning objectives. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly. All questions in this course are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner’s second language.

Mastery’s exclusive Follow-up Review, standard in all Mastery Advantage courses, provides time-delayed reinforcement and review of the learner’s newly acquired knowledge. The Follow-up Review enhances the transfer of newly acquired knowledge to the learner’s long-term memory.

The Learner navigates through the course and its resources using the standard Mastery Control Bar. Course resources include a glossary of terms. A topical index provides a complete map to the instructional material. The learner can ask for all course information on any topic at any time during the lesson presentations. A complete transcript of all audio and video files is also provided with this course. Use the transcript file in conjunction with MODIFY to simplify customizations.

Closed Captioning is included.

Topics
The course presents interactive instruction covering the following topical areas:

* Introduction
o Threats of a hazardous substance emergency
* The Incident
o Discovery
o First reaction
* Role of the First Responder
o OSHA training for emergency responders
o Duty of the First Responder
o Recognize the risks
* Substance Identification
o Placards
o Container labels
o Shipping papers
* Emergency Response Plan
o Purpose of the ER plan
o Potential outcomes
* Notification
o Place the call
o Report the incident
o The plan is in action
* Emergency Response Guidebook
o Purpose of the guidebook
o Sections of the guidebook
o Finding the proper response guide
o Information in a response guide
* Secure the Site
o Protect the public
o Hand-off to the response team
o Wrap up

Performance Objectives
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives:

* Appreciate the severity of hazardous substances incidents.
o Recall key statistics regarding accidents and deaths.
* Act with caution when confronting a hazardous emergency.
o Identify basic rules restraining and guiding response actions.
* Know the five function levels of emergency response training.
o State the principle duty of a First Responder Awareness Level.
o Recognize the training level required for spill clean-up.
* Observe the scene and collect facts.
o Describe the potential risks.
o List actions to take before calling emergency response.
* Collect information to identify the hazardous substance.
o Recognize placard types and the information they present.
o Identify characteristics of hazardous materials labels.
* Understand how the ER Plan guides response actions.
o Recall the purpose and contents of the Emergency Response Plan.
* Examine the scene for possible harmful outcomes.
o Explain the meaning of an NFPA diamond.
* Execute a clear and efficient report to emergency response.
o State the principle duty of the first responder.
o Name sources for who and how to report the emergency.
o List guidelines for communicating the information.
* Use the Emergency Response Guidebook.
o State types of information in the Emergency Response Guidebook.
o Recall the purpose or contents of the various sections of the book.
* Prevent people from entering the scene.
o List methods to divert passing people.
* Report to emergency response team.
o Identify the authority who is in charge.
o State the duty of the first responder when the team arrives.

Mastery Technologies, Inc. has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by:
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
1620 I Street NW, Suite 615
Washington, DC 20006

Mastery awards 0.125 CEUs to participants who successfully complete this program.