Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT) is customized to meet the certification needs of your state. This course prepares Operations-level responders for Technician-level Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) certification. This multi-hour course, based on NFPA® 472 standards, provides participants with HAZMAT-specific response knowledge and skills, enabling them to respond safely and effectively to a suspected incident at the hazardous materials technician level. Participants receive hands-on training in donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Levels A and B, containing leaks and drum overpacking, containing leaks in pressurized containers, and performing technical and mass decontamination. The HMT course culminates with performance of these offensive-level tasks in an activity in which the participants apply the knowledge and skills learned in a simulated HAZMAT environment. Students will also be trained on the principals of the HazMatIQ system. Using the Above-the-Line/Below-the-Line V.20 Charts and NIOSH Books to further determine additional hazards, protective action distances, proper meter selection, PPE and offensive techniques.