H310 Hazardous Materials Team Operations-Madison Co

The HMTO course trains the individual student to operate in an offensive mode when responding to a hazardous materials incident. It is also designed to prepare team members to operate safely and as a unit in dealing with hazardous materials incidents.  Emphasis is on teamwork and the use and limitations of existing team equipment.  Content includes personal protection, safety procedures, basic physical and chemical properties, container characteristics, basic tactics and guidelines for team policies, procedures and operations. Module quizzes are utilized to evaluate class progress.  Field trips and hands-on competency drills are conducted with an evaluated written and
practical (hands-on) exam, with a full-scale team exercise. An Average score of 80 must be maintained to successfully complete the course. 

Prerequisites:  IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800 (FEMA on-line courses), H218 TEMA Hazardous Materials Awareness, H203 MERRTT TEMA RAD, H306 Hazardous Material Operations, SCBA Qualified