Course Overview

When fire fighters attend an incident where it is known or suspected that dangerous substances are involved, it is vital that a correct identification of that substance is made. Operational involvement must be limited until correct identification is made, as incorrect operational procedures applied due to wrong identification may have serious consequences.

In this engaging e-learning module, learners will gain the knowledge required to ensure correct identification is made. Having completed the module learners should know:

• What different information sources are available for identifying hazardous materials
• About the UN Dangerous Goods classification system
• The requirements for marking vehicles in different modes of transport
• About the CHIP regulations
• The importance of Hazard Information Boards and ERICards to appropriate incident handling
• The role of the HazMat Advisor and COMAH pre-planning.

How It Works

The information below is specific to this particular course. If you would like a more general guide to how our purchasing and learning works please visit the Four Easy Steps page which should tell you all you need to know.

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What

This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.

You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.

How

The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.

The lesson consist of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.

Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course

When

This course is delivered fully online. Depending on individual learning speed, it will take approximately 2 hours. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.