PURPOSE

The purpose of this program is to identify emergency service personnel who may respond at the operations level and may be assigned mission-specific responsibilities of product-control at hazardous materials/WMD incidents with the knowledge and skills to perform the assigned mission-specific responsibilities safely and effectively. The NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents identifies the minimum requirements for a person at and beyond the initial level of progression. 

CERTIFICATION PROCESS

A person submits a completed application to the Kentucky Fire Commission. The candidate shall remit the prescribed written test sitting fee, attempt a written examination of 50 multiple choice, true/false or matching questions and participate in a skills examination. Upon successful completion of the written and skills exams, provide all documentation, fees are submitted and prerequisites are satisfied, the candidate shall become eligible to recieve an accredited certification from the Kentucky Fire Commission.

KNOWLEGDE AND COMPETENCY AREAS TESTED

Detect the presence of a hazardous material/WMD, identify name, UN/NA ID number, placard or other distinctive markings, initiate protective actions and perform product control functions under supervision or by following policies and SOP's.

PREREQUISITES