FIPT 323B - Hazardous Materials: First Responder Operational (FRO)

    Recent Professors
    Lazaro E. Lahera, Matthew Frank Jewett, Sean Brambir, Meredith Ann Muecke, Benjamin Vernon, Alyssa Rose Giannetti, Michael DeGuzman
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    65–70 students
    Credits
    0.5
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of FIPT 323B
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the factors affecting operating procedures at a hazardous materials (hazmat) incident. It is intended to improve the capabilities of the First Responder to respond to a hazmat event in a safe and competent manner, within the typical resource and capability limits at the "operational" level. The course emphasizes the requirements of the California State Board of Fire Services Certified Firefighter I training (Hazmat Operations), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) standards, and Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) requirements. It also meets the First Responder Operational Hazmat Emergency Response certified course requirements of California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 19, Division 2, Chapter 1, Subchapter 2, Sections 2510-2560. This course is a requirement for Firefighter I Certification.