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Name

Hazardous Materials Technician

Status

Published

Version

1.6

Updated

3/11/2020 9:48:37 AM

Original Release

06/19/2018

Last Major Release

03/11/2020

NQS Position

Resource Category

Fire/Hazardous Materials

Primary Core Capability

Environmental Response/Health and Safety

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Hazardous Materials Technician responds to hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents, including those involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). When serving as part of a response team, the Hazardous Materials Technician may also function in one or more of the following roles, as necessary: 1. Team Leader 2. Assistant Safety Officer – Hazardous Materials 3. Hazardous Materials Technical Reference Specialist

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Hazardous Materials Response Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

When part of a response team, this position may also function in one or more of the following roles, as necessary, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications 1. Team Leader 2. Assistant Safety Officer – Hazardous Materials 3. Hazardous Materials Technical Reference Specialist

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type	Description
Type 1	The Hazardous Materials Technician: 1. Responds to HAZMAT incidents, including those involving WMD 2. Uses a risk-based response process to analyze problems 3. Selects applicable detection and monitoring equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), decontamination procedures, and control equipment

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Technicians may complete additional training in HAZMAT specialties in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120(q)(6)(iv) or NFPA 472, such as one or more of the following specialty areas: 1. Cargo tank 2. Tank car 3. Marine tank and non-tank vessel 4. Intermodal tank 5. Flammable gas bulk storage 6. Flammable liquid bulk storage 7. Railcar 8. Radioactive materials 9. Clandestine manufacturing labs 10. Explosive manufacturing labs

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 5. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Technician Level, and NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents 6. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134(k): Respiratory Protection

Experience

Hazardous Materials Technicians serving as Team Leaders, Assistant Safety Officers, or Technical Reference Specialists should have prior experience in those roles.

Type 1

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of relevant terminology and behavior 2. Ability to perform advanced hazard and risk assessment 3. Ability to perform advanced control, containment, and confinement techniques 4. Ability to select and use specialized PPE 5. Ability to implement decontamination procedures 6. Knowledge of radiological dosimeter tracking and recording procedures Experience: One year of work experience in HAZMAT response

Physical/Medical Fitness

The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions.

Type 1

1. Moderate 2. Maintains compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120(f)(3): Frequency of medical examinations and consultations, and OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection 3. Maintains Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)-determined physical fitness standards suitable for the environment and typing; for example, the NFPA 1582: Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Fitness and Work Capacity meet or exceed this physical fitness standard

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every year 2. Completes annual refresher training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120 or in accordance with AHJ requirements

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Maintains AHJ-determined certification or documentation indicating completion of training, consistent with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.120(q)(6)(iii), NFPA 472, and NFPA 1072

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
Requestor and provider discuss necessary mission-specific capabilities, such as tank car, railcar, cargo tank trucks, intermodal tanks, marine tanks, non-tank vessels, radioactive materials, and bulk storage for flammable liquids and gases
Requestor and provider discuss team oversight and incorporation of this team into the larger response structure

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Hazardous Materials Response Team
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, latest edition adopted
NFPA 475: Recommended Practice for Organizing, Managing, and Sustaining a Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Program, latest edition adopted
NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications, latest edition adopted
NFPA 1582: Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, latest edition adopted
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, latest edition adoptedadopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), PMS 307: Work Capacity Test, latest edition adopted
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)/National Fire Academy (NFA): Field Operations Guide ICS 420-1, latest edition adopted

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1.6	3/11/2020 9:48:37 AM	PDF
1.5	6/11/2019 9:00:27 AM	PDF
1.4	1/4/2019 2:14:39 PM	PDF
1.3	9/28/2018 5:19:48 PM	PDF
1.2	6/19/2018 11:07:54 AM	PDF
1.1	6/19/2018 10:07:58 AM	PDF
1.0	6/18/2018 10:48:32 PM	PDF