WMD Considerations for US&R Hazardous Materials Specialists

WMD Considerations for US&R HazMat Specialists – Program of Instruction
Module 4: Tactical Considerations
Summary: This module provides an overview of the strategies for responding to acts of terrorism
as well as the strategies themselves. This module will introduce tactical options available to
effectively respond to such acts. This module discusses how responding to terrorist incidents can
be significantly different from responding to traditional incidents.
Instructional Resources Required:
• Module 4 presentation slides
• Participant Manual
• Computer
• Projector
Terminal Learning Objective: Upon the completion of this module, participants will be able to
explain how a specific response strategy for a given scenario and proposed tactical options will
increase responder survivability and response effectiveness.
US&R Hazardous Materials Specialist Program
Enabling Objective: At the conclusion of this module, the participants will be able to:
4-1 Describe the procedures for gathering information;
4-2 Understand how to estimate the incident outcome;
4-3 Determine the strategic goal of the response;
4-4 Describe the various roles of a US&R Hazardous Materials Specialists in
determining tactical considerations;
4-5 Describe planning and implementation actions; and
4-6 Apply the lessons learned in this module to utilize various monitoring and detection
equipment to detect various hazards.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Method of Instruction: Facilitated seminar format in a classroom environment
Instructor Ratio: 1:15
Required Reading: None
Special Instructions: None
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