29 CFR 1910.120:

(q)(6): Training. Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following paragraphs:

(q)(6)(i): First responder awareness level. First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. 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 the U.S.

Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook;
The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.
It is also a prerequisite to the 24-Hour Emergency Response Technician Program.

 

The Following Topics are Covered in this Course:

 

•Regulatory Overview
•Hazardous Material Classes
•Loading And Unloading
•Segregation Charts
•Hazardous Material Compliance Pocketbook
•704 Marking System
•Hazard Communication Standard
•Elements Of A Safety Data Sheet
•Course Review And Final Test