1. U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants Program Charles Rogoff, DOT NRT Training Subcommittee Co-Chair

2. HMEP Grants Program Accomplishments Since the beginning of the program (1993), $99M has been awarded in HMEP grants resulting in 1,545,000 responders being trained To date, the IAFF has trained ~1,300 fire service instructors using HMEP grant funds. The April 2003 HMEP Curriculum guidelines have been distributed to grantees, LEPCs/SERCs, and local fire departments. Assistance is being provided to grantees in using the guidelines to qualify their courses.

3. The HMEP grant program’s role in providing hazmat planning and training support was commended by local responders during the Tamaroa, IL incident on February 9, 2003 and the I-95 tanker accident, which took five lives on January 13, 2004. HMEP Grants Program Accomplishments (Cont’d)

4. Incident Command/Unified Command Hospital Hazmat/WMD Preparedness Training Computer-based Hazmat/WMD Operations Program NRT Training Subcommittee

5. Incident Commander Training Considerations AudiencePrerequisitesTrainingRefresher  Moderate in Size  Responders whose level of command responsibility may include incident commander at all phases of hazmat incident from initial response through stabilization to incident termination 1.First Responder Awareness training 2.First Responder Operations training (min. 24 hours required)  16-40 hours  Classroom and simulator/field instruction, with emphasis on incident management and resource coordination  Competencies: o Knowledge of role of IC within ICS and responsibilities within employer’s emergency response plan. o Knowledge of State and federal emergency response plans. o Ability to manage and coordinate a hazmat incident response, including supervising hazard and risk assessment, coordinating control, containment and confinement operations, ensuring proper use of PPE, employing proper notification procedures, and ensuring correct decontamination procedures. o Ability to implement transfer of command and incident termination procedures. 1.Review of command structure SOPs 2.Information updates on State and Federal response plans 3.Refresher practice incident scene management, coordination, and decision- making using simulated emergencies