Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NNFA-0276 Organization's ID: R/N0655 Organization: U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Location: Classroom-based Length: 6 days (43.5 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2022 - 11/30/2025 11/1/2019 - 11/30/2022 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Fire Science, Fire Technology, or Introduction to Chemistry Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is for students to analyze and evaluate the science component to implement a risk-based response at a hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. Learning Outcomes: Apply the fundamentals of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) response Apply the science component of a risk-based response process to actual and simulated hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) scenarios Evaluate classification technologies and their capabilities, applications and limitations Evaluate the field identification technologies and their capabilities, applications and limitations General Topics: Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Presentations Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (NNFA-0202) Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (NNFA-0019) Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (NNFA-0276) Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (NNFA-0261) Applications of Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0265) Applications of Leadership and the Culture of Safety (NNFA-0275) Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0255) Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0256) Campus Fire and Life Safety: Public Education (NNFA-0243) Campus Fire and Life Safety: Risk Assessment (NNFA-0242) View All Courses Page Content