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NFPA 472 & NFPA 473: Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Handbook, 2013
- Cover Page
- Copyright
- Content
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Contributors
- About the Editor
- PART ONE - NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013 Edition, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections (Reserved)
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Operations Level Responders Definitions
- 4 Competencies for Awareness Level Personnel [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 4.3 No Competencies — Planning the Response (Reserved)
- 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 4.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress (Reserved)
- 4.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident (Reserved)
- 5 Core Competencies for Operations Level Responders [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Core Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 5.3 Core Competencies — Planning the Response
- 5.4 Core Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 5.5 Core Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 5.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident (Reserved)
- 6 Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Personal Protective Equipment
- 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Mass Decontamination
- 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Technical Decontamination
- 6.5 Mission-Specific Competencies: Evidence Preservation and Sampling
- 6.6 Mission-Specific Competencies: Product Control
- 6.7 Mission-Specific Competencies: Air Monitoring and Sampling
- 6.8 Mission-Specific Competencies: Victim Rescue and Recovery
- 6.9 Mission-Specific Competencies: Response to Illicit Laboratory Incidents
- 6.10 Mission-Specific Competencies: Disablement/Disruption of Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs), Improvised WMD Dispersal Devices, and Operations at Improvised Explosives Laboratories
- 7 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 7.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 7.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 7.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 7.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- 8 Competencies for Incident Commanders [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 8.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 8.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 8.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 8.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- 9 Competencies for Specialist Employees [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Specialist Employee C
- 9.3 Specialist Employee B
- 9.4 Specialist Employee A
- 10 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Officers [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 10.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 10.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 10.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 10.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- 11 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Safety Officers [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 11.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 11.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 11.5 Competencies — Evaluating Progress
- 11.6 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- 12 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Tank Car Specialty [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 12.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 12.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 13 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Cargo Tank Specialty [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 13.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 13.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 14 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with an Intermodal Tank Specialty [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 14.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 14.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 15 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Marine Tank and Non-Tank Vessel Specialty [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 15.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 15.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 16 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 16.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 16.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 17 Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Gases Bulk Storage Specialty
- 17.1 General
- 17.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 17.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 17.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 18 Competencies for the Hazardous Materials Technician with a Radioactive Material Specialty [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 18.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 18.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- A Explanatory Material
- B Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Biological Agent–Specific Tasks
- C Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Chemical Agent–Specific Tasks
- D Competencies for Operations Level Responders Assigned Radiological Agent–Specific Tasks
- E Overview of Responder Levels and Tasks at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incidents
- F Definitions of Hazardous Materials
- G UN/DOT Hazard Classes and Divisions
- H Informational References
- PART TWO - NFPA® 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013 Edition, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 CDC Categories A, B, and C
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections (Reserved)
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 4 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Basic Life Support (BLS) Responder [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident
- 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 4.5 Reporting and Documenting the Incident
- 4.6 Compiling Incident Reports
- 5 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident
- 5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response
- 5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response
- 5.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident
- 6 Competencies for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials Team
- 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident
- 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- A Explanatory Material
- B Toxicity Analysis and Antidote Tables
- C Informational References
- PART THREE - Supplements [Go to Page]
- 1. Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Environments
- 2. Fire Fighter Fatalities: Propane Gas Explosion at Gasoline Station
- 3. One Fire Fighter Killed and Eight Fire Fighters Injured in a Dumpster Explosion at a Foundry — Wisconsin
- 4. Selection of Chemical-Protective Clothing Using NFPA Standards
- 5. First Responder Considerations/Guidelines for Well Control and Geophysical Incidents or Incidents at Petroleum Drilling Sites
- NFPA 472 Index
- NFPA 473 Index
- Important Notices and Disclaimers Concerning NFPA Documents [Go to Page]
