NFPA 1072 and 472 Awareness Level Competencies

NFPA 1072 and 472 identifies five responder tasks that should be taken by response personnel at a hazardous materials incident. These include:

  • Analyzing
  • Planning
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Termination 

Awareness-level personnel are only responsible for actions within the tasks of:

  • Analyzing
  • Implementation

Cover image of the 2018 N F P A Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents 472 document.