CDP delivers inaugural HMA Train-the-Trainer Course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness this week conducted the initial resident offering of its Hazardous Materials Awareness Train-the-Trainer (HMA TtT) Course.

The eight-hour class prepares individuals to teach the Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) Course to fellow responders. Prospective instructors will walk through the most vital areas of the course, then teach the course in its entirely in front of a CDP instructor.

HMA is a prerequisite for several other CDP courses and often fulfills organizational hazmat requirements for responders. Among other things, those who take the training learn to identify hazardous materials by their signs and symbols, the documentation needed when transporting hazardous materials and the protective actions to take when encountering such materials.

In addition to the resident and other formats, HMA is available as a distance learning course and can be found online at https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/course/AWR-358%20dL. 

For more information about the HMA TtT course, visit the CDP website at https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/course/AWR%20358-1.