Resolution No. 13
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Policy
Re: Adoption of IAFF HazMat Training – Adopted as Amended
1 | WHEREAS, the IAFF HazMat/WMD Training |
2 | Department has available by request hazardous |
3 | materials training to provide first responders with the |
4 | knowledge and skills to provide a risk-based |
5 | response to incidents that involve hazardous |
6 | materials; and |
7 | WHEREAS, the Hazardous Materials First |
8 | Responder Operations program provides the basic |
9 | level of competencies for first responders to incidents |
10 | that involve hazardous materials as required by |
11 | OSHA and EPA; and |
12 | WHEREAS, the Hazardous Materials First |
13 | Responder Operations program has been recognized |
14 | and funded by Public Safety Canada by means of a |
15 | contribution agreement with the IAFF since 2007; |
16 | and |
17 | WHEREAS, the IAFF First Responder Operations |
18 | program has been accredited by the Pro Board Fire |
19 | Service Professional Qualifications System to meet |
20 | the requirements of NFPA 472, Standard for |
21 | Competence of Responders to Hazardous |
22 | Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, |
23 | 2013 edition at the Operations level; and |
24 | WHEREAS, the IAFF has additional courses that |
25 | provide first responders with the knowledge and |
26 | skills beyond the operations level for incidents |
27 | involving hazardous materials and other incidents |
28 | requiring specialized team capabilities to comply |
29 | with applicable regulations and standards; and |
30 | WHEREAS, the IAFF instructor cadre consists of |
31 | emergency service providers with extensive |
32 | background and experience in these specialty areas |
33 | and the ability to transfer the knowledge and skills to |
34 | students; and |
35 | WHEREAS, this training is funded through |
36 | federal grants and is available at no cost to the |
37 | jurisdictions; therefore be it |
38 | RESOLVED, That IAFF affiliates encourage their |
39 | employer(s) to adopt the IAFF Hazardous Materials |
40 | First Responder Operations training and other IAFF |
41 | specialty training into their recruit training programs |
42 | and other refresher or specialized training of their |
43 | personnel; and be it further |
44 | RESOLVED, That the IAFF HazMat and |
45 | WMD department continue to seek IFSAC |
46 | certification for HazMat operations as well as |
47 | Pro-Board. |
Submitted by: IAFF Executive Board
Cost Estimate: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Adopt
CONVENTION ACTION: Adopted as Amended
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