MISSOURI DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
TRAINING UNIT
Division of Fire Safety Approved NFPA 472-2008
Hazardous Materials Training Courses:
IFSTA's Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations, 5th Edition
MU Fire & Rescue Training Institute's Curriculum
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 many training entities to provide Hazardous Materials
Awareness and Hazardous Materials Operations level training. The Division provides funding
for many of these courses and certification for individuals who successfully complete the
course and appropriate written and practical certification evaluations.
H
azardous Materials Awareness and Operations Certification Exams:Awareness - The
written exam for this level consists of 50 multiple-choice questions referenced to the
NFPA 472-2008 standard, MU Fire & Rescue Training Institute’s curriculum, the
Emergency Response Guidebook, and IFSTA’s Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire
Department Operations 5th edition. Students have one hour to complete the
written exam. The student must achieve a score of at least 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 472-2008 standard, the MU Fire & Rescue Training Institute’s curriculum, the Emergency Response Guidebook, and IFSTA’s Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations 5th edition. Students have two hours to complete the written exam. The student must achieve a score of at least 70% on the exam in order to qualify for certification. The practical skill evaluation is to be completed immediately at the conclusion of the Hazardous Materials Operations Course.Hazardous
Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials Operations certification levels are
internationally accredited by IFSAC.
Obtain a copy of the Hazardous Materials Guide for Lead
Instructors by selecting the following link:
Hazardous
Materials Guide for Lead Instructors Certification Booklet
Course and testing applications and
schedules may be obtained by contacting the Training Unit Staff, or are available
for download by selecting the following link:
Download NFPA 472-2008 Haz-Mat
Certification booklet now
(requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader - download
reader now)
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