First responder awareness level: (2-4 hours) 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:

  • An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident;
  • An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present;
  • The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency;
  • The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible;
  • An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer’s emergency response plan, including site security and control and DOT’s Emergency Response Guidebook; and
  • The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.

NOTE: Persons trained to the awareness level are able to recognize an emergency and activate the emergency response plan.

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