Hazmat First Responder Operations (FRO) Level III Responder
Course Overview
Who Should take this course?
HAZMAT responders at the Technician level are trained to respond to releases or potential releases in an offensive fashion. Unlike responders at the First Responder Operations (FRO) level who will seek to contain and isolate a release at a distance from the point of origin, workers at the Technician level will take steps to control or stop the release at its source.
Hazmat technicians are typically members of Hazmat Teams, which are also known as Spill Response Teams, or Emergency Response Teams, when they respond to chemical spills. This training is also referred to as Hazmat Tech, Level III Responder, Industry Tech, or any combination of these terms.
OSHA requires HAZMAT Technicians to have a minimum of 24 hours of training in accordance with section (q) of the HAZWOPER regulation.
Who Should Take This Course?
This OSHA 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician Online course is designed to help first responders meet the OSHA HAZWOPER requirements for HAZMAT Technician training. This course is meant for initial HAZMAT Technician training only. For refresher training, please visit our 4 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher or 8 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refreshertraining page.
Course Format
All 24 hours of training for this course is provided online.
OSHA requires workers to have adequate training in the use of specialized equipment in a training environment prior to using it in a hazardous environment. For this reason, additional, company-specific training in the use of worksite-specific equipment may be required.
Additional Training
This 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician course provides valuable Hazmat Technician training information that applies to a general population of employees. However, this course is not meant to replace company-specific or function-specific training provided by your employer on the hazards, equipment, engineering and administrative controls, safe work practices, policies and procedures, and emergency plans specific to your role and workplace.
This training requires annual recertification. You can receive this training by taking our 4 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher or 8 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher course.