MISSOURI DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
TRAINING UNIT
The Division of Fire Safety will no longer accept the MU On-Line Hazardous Materials Response - Operations for certification.
Effective February 1, 2008, the Univeristy of Missouri Fire Rescue Training Institute has removed the On-Line Hazardous Materials Operations Course from their website.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS & OPERATIONS
The challenges facing the fire service expand with each passing day. One of the most consistently changing areas is that of hazardous materials.
The Division works in partnership with the Fire & Rescue Training Institute to provide Awareness and Operations level training. The Division provides funding for many of these courses and certification for individuals who successfully complete the course and appropriate certification exam.
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azardous Materials Awareness and Operations Certification Exams:Awareness - The written exam for this level consists of 50 multiple-choice questions referenced to the NFPA 472 standard, Fire & Rescue Training Institute’s curriculum, the Emergency Response Guidebook, and IFSTA’s Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 2nd edition. Students have one hour to complete the written exam. The student must achieve a score of 70% on the exam in order to qualify for certification
Operations - The written exam for this level consists of 100 multiple-choice questions referenced to the NFPA 472-2002 standard, the Fire & Rescue Training Institute’s curriculum, the Emergency Response Guidebook, and IFSTA’s Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 2nd edition. Students have two hours to complete the written exam. The student must achieve a score of 70% on the exam in order to qualify for certification. The practical skill exam is to be completed during the Operations Course.
Awareness and Operations certification levels are internationally accredited by IFSAC.
Course and testing applications and schedules may be obtained
by contacting the Training Unit at 573-751-2930, by e-mail at Jim.McKenney@dfs.dps.mo.gov, or are
available for download by selecting the following links: (requires Adobe Acrobat
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Download HazMat
Certification booklet now
Other courses that may be available through the Division of Fire Safety:
Fire Behavior and Building Construction – 4 hours
Introduction to Clandestine Drug Labs – 6 hours
Bomb Threat Management – 2 hours
Basic Fireground Investigation – 4 hours
Fire Cause Determination – 12 hours
NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Displays – 3 hours
For information about one of these courses, contact the Training Unit at 573-751-2930 or dfstrain@dfs.dps.mo.gov.
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