Center for
Domestic Preparedness

Law enforcement or security personnel with a responsibility or requirement to respond to an active human threat in a known or potential hazardous materials environment

This course provides law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills required to safely perform law enforcement roles during an active threat situation involving hazardous materials. The course provides instruction in responding to an incident involving hazardous materials; employing weapons, retaining weapons, and apprehending suspects while wearing personal protective equipment; preserving hazardous evidence; collaborating with hazardous materials personnel to monitor and detect hazard levels and maintain safety, and moving and communicating tactically wearing PPE to apprehend an active human threat in a hazardous materials environment.

Below are some, but not all, of the critical skill sets learned during this training program:

• Assume initial command of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive incident
• Handle a weapon while wearing personal protective equipment
• Perform weapon retention techniques while wearing personal protective equipment
• Apply restraint devices while wearing personal protective equipment
• Don and doff personal protective equipment
• Clear a room as a member of a team while wearing personal protective equipment
• Apprehend a suspect as a member of a clearing team while wearing personal protective equipment