Snapshot: Hazmat PPE

Students learn how to work in personal protective equipment during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). The five-day HMO course teaches responders to analyze a hazardous materials incident, then plan and implement their response. The course also involves practical exercises in the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility – the only facility in the U.S. where civilian responders train with toxic chemical agents and biological materials.