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Editor's note: I had the opportunity
to take the on-campus two-week course
that this CD is designed to refresh
and I must say that it was one of the
toughest courses I've taken but was
also one of the most informative I've
taken in a 25 year fire and EMS career
including 20 plus years in HAZMAT Response
and instruction!. If you can't take
the on-campus course I highly suggest
getting a copy of this CD and using
it in your department.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA),
an element of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's (USDHS), Preparedness
Directorate, has released a self-study
refresher on CD-ROM titled Review of
Chemistry for Emergency Response.
This CD-ROM is designed as a refresher
opportunity to enhance and support the
National Fire Academy (NFA) course,
Chemistry for Emergency Response (R233).
This course of study is conducted at
off-campus training sites throughout
the nation as well as at the National
Emergency Training Center (NETC). The
Chemistry for Emergency Response (R233)
is a two-week program that includes
extensive discussion and intensive problem-solving
applications of "street" chemistry
for students serving as emergency responders
with technical and tactical responsibilities
for operations during hazardous materials
incidents within their jurisdictions.
The Review of Chemistry for Emergency
Response self-study refresher allows
graduates to review the course content
periodically at their job sites or homes
to reinforce their classroom experience.
As with the two-week course, the self-study
refresher includes interactive content
presentations, practical applications
and test items. Students successfully
completing the two-week course at the
NETC will receive a copy of the self-study
CD-ROM prior to graduating. The content
in this CD-ROM computer-based training
is not intended to be a stand-alone
chemistry course. It is intended to
refresh and review information delivered
in a classroom setting by a competent
instructor. Graduates at off-campus
sites, resident deliveries, and other
interested persons may order a copy
online or through the USFA Publications
Center at (800) 561-3356.
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