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Home > Departments > Public Safety > Fire Department > Recent Fire Fighter Training > Hazardous Materials Technician Class
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department recently hosted a 40 hour Hazardous Materials Technician class at Station #1. The class was provided for by the Missouri Emergency Response Commission free of charge. The Students were instructed on a variety of subjects for mitigating hazardous material releases. Topics covered included: hazards and risks, sources of assistance, personal protective equipment, haz-mat terms, control and confinement, toxicology, decontamination, site safety practices, surveying instruments, and assessment and mitigation.
The class included an extensive amount of practical skills and “suit” time in level A protective equipment. The class also conducted a mock drill at the conclusion of the class involving all class participants. This involved a simultaneous chlorine leak and sulphuric acid leak requiring intervention by the students.
Training for Large
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department is currently training on our new Standard Operating Procedure for Fire Operations in Large Area Buildings. This guideline was designed for buildings that presented unique challenges beyond a normal structure fire due to the amount of area that they contain. This includes any mid and high rises that we have in our response area. The department has conducted training on the standpipe kit. This has included equipment familiarization, proper configuration, and deployment of the pack. We have also conducted a class outlining the need for the guideline, basic IMS, advance IMS, strategies and tactics specific to these structures and an overview of the guideline itself. The next portion of our training regimen is drilling on the deployment of the standpipe pack kit. After completion of this training we will conduct a large area building practical scenario for each platoon on our department. We will utilize this exercise to improve our performance and to evaluate the guideline. We have also established a series of mutual aid training sessions with our nearest departments consisting of We will then conduct one large exercise in May, with all of these departments participating. This is a critical element since we will be heavily reliant on these departments to ensure the level of performance that we strive for.
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