Books/Training

CO: Response to Carbon Monoxide DVD provides training to EMTs, firefighters, industrial fire teams, poison control center personnel, plant safety personnel and others who may be called upon to safely respond to an incident involving carbon monoxide, the most common type of poisoning responded to by EMS.

Topics covered include:
Hazard properties of carbon monoxide
Where carbon monoxide is likely to be found
Exposure limits, and symptoms at various levels of exposure
Factors that impact symptoms.
How CO detectors operate and how they may become contaminated and disabled
Safety procedures to follow to prevent CO poisoning from occurring both in the home and workplace.
Treating victims
Monitoring for CO
Ventilating the building
How emergency medical personnel reduce the concentration of CO in the blood of victims
How emergency responders locate the source of the carbon monoxide

Decon Team DVD provides Technician and Operations level training for emergency response personnel and for remediation workers who may be assigned to carry out hazmat decontamination in the field.

Topics covered include:
How to select and set up the decontamination area
Duties of the Decon Unit Leader
Illustrates the most current decontamination methods
How to select a compatible method for the particular situation
Factors that contribute to the severity of contamination
Steps to take to minimize exposure
How to detect contamination
The importance of pre-planning in order to determine materials and equipment needs
The basic stations of the decontamination process are explained
Preventing secondary contamination
Controlling runoff and contaminated waste resulting from decon activities
Checking the effectiveness of decon operations.
Leader's Guide included.

Many chemical substances have necessary and beneficial uses but present considerable risks to the public and to the environment if they are uncontrolled or uncontained.

Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition, will prepare first responders to take appropriate initial actions at hazardous materials spills or releases and weapons of mass destruction incidents. This edition provides fire and emergency services personnel with the information necessary to meet the job performance requirements (JPRs) of NFPA 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022 Edition. This edition features a refined layout and chapter content reorganization by professional qualifications. Key Term definitions no longer appear in chapter margins but can be found in alphabetical order at the end of each chapter.

Additionally, this manual addresses the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements found in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and the Department of Transportation regulations in Title 49 CFR Parts 100-185, Hazardous Materials Regulations.