200717 - Hazardous Incident Identification and Response

Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre

Course Description

This is an introductory level course designed to enable the student to identify dangerous goods and to respond to hazardous goods incidents.

Learning Outcomes

To enable students to identify the hazards associated with a dangerous goods incident.
To enable students to respond to a dangerous goods incident.
To help students operate the various pieces of equipment associated with a dangerous goods incident.

Credential Awarded

Certificate of Achievement

Prerequisites

Basic Firefighting (SERT Competency Checklist)

Marine Institute Approved Medical

Notes

Copy of valid Transport Canada Seafarer's medical is required for this training. Prerequisites should be provided to administration prior to course start date but students can bring the prerequisites along the morning of registration. (Should you have a valid medical from another jurisdiction, please contact administration to have the medical validated for training.) For a list of approved Transport Canada physicians, please visit: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/mme-mdm/eng/marine-medical-examiners/search/NL/

Please be advised that the daily course schedules are subject to change and all participants should be prepared for course deliveries outside normal business hours (i.e. evenings and weekends). You will be notified if any such change is necessary. In the event of inclement weather, students should visit www.mi.mun.ca for important announcements regarding class cancellations and rescheduling. Announcements regarding class cancellations will also be on local radio stations.

If you are eligible to receive a T2202A for tax purposes, they will be available on Short Course Registration in February of the following year. Students are advised to log into your Destiny account in order to print a copy of your T2202A form.

Information regarding Marine Institute cancellation policy is provided during checkout. Should you have any questions in this regard, please contact shortcoursehelp@mi.mun.ca

If you have any questions regarding your account with the Marine Institute, please contact the Finance Department at (709) 778-0200.