Effective December 18th, this edition will be out of print and will no longer be available for purchase. This includes the eBook and all print and digital support materials. This text has been replaced by Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition.
The Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, provides first responders with information to take appropriate, initial actions at Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents and hazardous materials spills or releases. The focus is detailed information about hazardous materials initial operations. This Manual meets the standard for NFPA 1072, Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition. This Companion App supports the content provided in our Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual. The App is available for both iOS and Android devices. Included FREE in this IFSTA App are Skills Videos, Identification, Flashcards, and Chapter 1 of the Exam Prep, Interactive Course, and Audiobook.
Skills Videos:
Prepare for the hands-on portion of your class by watching 40 Skills Videos covering Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations. Each Skills Video contains the steps required to pass the skills. This feature allows you to bookmark and download specific skills videos and view the steps for each skill.
Identification:
Test your container identification knowledge with this feature, which includes 157 photo identification questions.
Flashcards:
Review all 335 key terms and definitions found in all 15 chapters of the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual with Flashcards. Study selected chapters or combine the deck together. This feature is FREE for all users.
Exam Prep:
Use the 746 IFSTAⓇ-validated Exam Prep questions to confirm your understanding of the content in the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual. The Exam Prep covers all 15 chapters of the Manual. Exam Prep tracks and records your progress, allowing you to review your exams and study your weaknesses. In addition, your missed questions are automatically added to your study deck. This feature requires an in-app purchase. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
Interactive Course:
Reinforce the content in the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual by completing all 15 course chapters. This requires an in-app purchase. This course features self-paced, interactive content to help with supplemental study of the Manual's learning objectives. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
Audiobook:
Purchase the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Audiobook through the Companion App. All 15 chapters are narrated in their entirety for 13 hours of content. Features include offline access, bookmarks, and the ability to listen at your own speed. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
This App covers the following topics:
- Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- Analyzing the Incident: Recognizing and Identifying the Presence of Hazardous Materials
- Implementing the Response: Awareness Level Actions at Hazmat Incidents
- Analyzing the Incident: Identifying the Potential Hazards
- Analyzing the Incident: Predicting the behavior and Identifying Containers
- Planning the Response: Identifying Action Options
- Implementing and Evaluating the Action Plan: Incident Management and Response Objectives and Action Options
- Implementing the Response: Terrorist Attacks, Criminal Activities, and Disasters
- Implementing the Response: Personal Protective Equipment
- Implementing the Response: Decontamination
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Victim Rescue and Recovery
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Product Control
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Illicit Laboratories
Effective December 18th, this edition will be out of print and will no longer be available for purchase. This includes the eBook and all print and digital support materials. This text has been replaced by Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition.
The Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, provides first responders with information to take appropriate, initial actions at Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents and hazardous materials spills or releases. The focus is detailed information about hazardous materials initial operations. This Manual meets the standard for NFPA 1072, Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition. This Companion App supports the content provided in our Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual. The App is available for both iOS and Android devices. Included FREE in this IFSTA App are Skills Videos, Identification, Flashcards, and Chapter 1 of the Exam Prep, Interactive Course, and Audiobook.
Skills Videos:
Prepare for the hands-on portion of your class by watching 40 Skills Videos covering Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations. Each Skills Video contains the steps required to pass the skills. This feature allows you to bookmark and download specific skills videos and view the steps for each skill.
Identification:
Test your container identification knowledge with this feature, which includes 157 photo identification questions.
Flashcards:
Review all 335 key terms and definitions found in all 15 chapters of the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual with Flashcards. Study selected chapters or combine the deck together. This feature is FREE for all users.
Exam Prep:
Use the 746 IFSTAⓇ-validated Exam Prep questions to confirm your understanding of the content in the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual. The Exam Prep covers all 15 chapters of the Manual. Exam Prep tracks and records your progress, allowing you to review your exams and study your weaknesses. In addition, your missed questions are automatically added to your study deck. This feature requires an in-app purchase. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
Interactive Course:
Reinforce the content in the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Manual by completing all 15 course chapters. This requires an in-app purchase. This course features self-paced, interactive content to help with supplemental study of the Manual's learning objectives. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
Audiobook:
Purchase the Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 5th Edition, Audiobook through the Companion App. All 15 chapters are narrated in their entirety for 13 hours of content. Features include offline access, bookmarks, and the ability to listen at your own speed. All users have free access to Chapter 1.
This App covers the following topics:
- Introduction to Hazardous Materials
- Analyzing the Incident: Recognizing and Identifying the Presence of Hazardous Materials
- Implementing the Response: Awareness Level Actions at Hazmat Incidents
- Analyzing the Incident: Identifying the Potential Hazards
- Analyzing the Incident: Predicting the behavior and Identifying Containers
- Planning the Response: Identifying Action Options
- Implementing and Evaluating the Action Plan: Incident Management and Response Objectives and Action Options
- Implementing the Response: Terrorist Attacks, Criminal Activities, and Disasters
- Implementing the Response: Personal Protective Equipment
- Implementing the Response: Decontamination
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Victim Rescue and Recovery
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Product Control
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Evidence Preservation and Public Safety Sampling
- Implementing the Response: Mission-Specific Illicit Laboratories