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On scene incident commander:
• Individuals who assume control of the incident scene
beyond the first responder awareness level.

• Receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the first
responder operations level and in addition, have
competency in the areas listed in 1910.120(q)(6)(v).

Emergency Response Training

What are the HAZWOPER training requirements for hospital staff? Since March 10, 1999, emergency
response training has been deemed necessary for hospital physicians and nurses that may treat
contaminated patients. If personnel are expected to provide limited decontamination services in order
to attend to medical problems, they must be trained to the first responder operations level with emphasis
on the use of PPE and decontamination procedures.

First responder operations plus

First responders who respond to hydrocarbon fuel tank leaks where the leaking tanks contain a
hydrocarbon fuel which is used to propel the vehicle on which the tank is located. These fuel tanks can
contain gasoline, diesel fuel, propane and other hydrocarbon fuels. First responders shall receive
training equal to first responder operations level. One must have an understanding of usage of proper
specialized PPE provided to the first responder at operations plus level, an understanding of basic
hazardous materials terms as they pertain to hydrocarbon fuels, and an understanding of hazard and
risk assessment techniques that pertain to hydrocarbon fuels. First responders must also be able to
perform control, containment, or confinement operations, and understand and know how to implement
decontamination procedures for hydrocarbon fuels.

Post-Emergency Response

Response personnel and training requirements:
• Clean-up by workplace employees

o Clean-up is done on plant property using plant employees shall complete training
requirements of: Hand Protection (1910.138), Respiratory Protection (1910.134), HazCom
(1910.1200).

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