Hazardous Materials
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Hazardous Materials
Wildland firefighters have the potential to be exposed to hazardous
materials while performing their jobs. Hazardous materials or waste
may be found on public lands in a variety of forms (e.g. clandestine
drug lab waste, mining waste, illegal dumping, and transportation accidents).
In order to meet 29 CFR 1910.120, and to ensure familiarity with hazardous materials releases, all wildland firefighters will complete a one-time, two-hour First Responder Awareness training course and an annual refresher course thereafter (First Responders are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release, and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying proper authorities of the release).
The BLM National Training Center (NTC) has developed two training resources to meet requirements for Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness training and meets training requirements under 29 CFR 1910.120:
Videos (click on link to download wmv file):
• "If You Can Smell It, You've Been Exposed"
• "HazMat 101"
• "Close Encounters"
An outline of the
First Responder Awareness Level training is also available for use:
First Responder Awareness Level training
outline (pdf)
Scaled down versions
of the outline would be appropriate for HazMat annual refresher training.
For additional information, please contact your unit/state/regional Hazardous Materials Coordinator.
