Overview
Strategic and tactical decision-making is easy with the Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident Field Operations Guide. In order to minimize the risks associated with hazardous materials emergencies, responders need clear and defined response guidelines that help to define their roles within the response plan. The Eight-Step Process� for managing hazardous materials incidents has been used by thousands upon thousands of responders to safely and systematically deal with HazMat emergencies. The Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident Field Operations Guide (FOG) will you help incorporate the Eight-Step Process� to standardize procedures, bring consistency to the tactical operation, and, as a result, minimize risks at the incident scene. The FOG includes: Detailed tactical checklists that follow the Eight-Step Process�. A section on identification and recognition of containers. Data cards on the top 50 hazardous materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE's). Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) matrix and drug lab precursor chemicals.
Full Product Details
Author: Armando (Toby) Bevelacqua
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 27.40cm
Weight: 0.369kg
ISBN: 9781449696726
ISBN 10: 1449696724
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 15 July 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Author Information
Armando S. Bevelacqua is 37 plus year veteran of the fire service and the recipient of the 2010 “In the Zone Award” and the “Level A Award” for leadership, service and support in education of the hazardous materials first response community, and the Dieter Heinz 2016 instructor of the year award. Retired from City of Orlando Fire Department, Orlando Florida where he served as Chief of Special Operations, Homeland Security, EMS, and USAR. Armando lectures to fire departments throughout North America, Canada and Europe'Chief Bevelacqua serves on several federal, state and local committees. He holds membership to the Inter-Agency Board (IAB) for Training and Exercise member to the NFPA 472, 473, and 475 Technical Committees along with representation on the ASTM standards development committee for emergency response. Chief Bevelacqua has assisted in the development of standards and protocols such as with Rocky Mountain Poison Control for the development of standardized Medical Protocol for the WMD event and for the State Department for WMD training of embassy delegates.
