The primary target audiences for this course are the First Responders (fire,
rescue, emergency medical, police, etc.) who will witness or discover a hazardous
substance/materials release or a terrorist/criminal incident. Students will be trained to initiate an
emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the incident. They shall have
sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency to
understand what hazardous substances are, the risks, potential outcomes, the ability to recognize and
identify their presence, their role, including site security, safe scene management and how to use the
U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook during a hazardous
materials/WMD or a terrorist/criminal emergency.