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Nine (9) members of the Genesee County Emergency Support Unit/Hazardous Materials Response Team recently received Hazardous Material Technician certification. The Hazardous Materials Technician program is offered regionally by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC).
Certification requires successful completion of a 5 modular training program consisting of a total of 84 hours. The modules focused on:
Modular 1: Primary Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder
Modular 2: Interpreting the Hazardous Material Environment
Modular 3: Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident
Modular 4: Advanced Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder
Modular 5: Specialty Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder
Hazardous materials are a vital component in a multitude of today’s industries. HazMat related incidents pose a threat not only to the community and the environment but to emergency responders as well. Mitigation and response expertise is essential for an efficient and effective response, minimizing risk and threat. The Genesee County Emergency Support Unit responds to a multitude of incidents each year.
Team members, having been trained in all categories of unknown industrial chemical hazards in liquid, aerosol, powder, solids and vapor/gas forms and who have received Hazardous Material Technician certification, are:
ALABAMA
Gary Patnode
ALEXANDER
Tom Green
Lance Scharlau
TOWN OF BATAVIA
James W. Bouton
Patrick J. Spear
BYRON
Mark S. Holley
CORFU
Lori A. Santini
Brian D. Schollard
DARIEN
Jeffrey D. Luker