TRG’s Radiation Specialist Course is 5-day training session that involves the use of “live” radiation sources and is designed to meet Chapter 18 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472 ‘Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.’ Technicians with a radioactive material (Class 7) specialty are responders who provide support to the hazardous materials technician on the use of radiation detection instruments, and they are expected to have the ability to manage the control of radiation exposure and conduct hazards assessment at an incident involving radioactive materials. This training program discusses the scientific principles about the nature of radioactivity and relates it to the underlying technical performance of radiological detection instruments, the results of medical effects, exposure control methods, decontamination techniques and instrument operations. Completion of this training program will provide the technician with a radioactive material specialty that provides the knowledge and skills necessary to safely perform assigned duties at a radiological incident.
The goal of NFPA 472 Chapter 18 is to provide the Radiation Specialist with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks safely:
A limited number of Radiation Specialist classes are offered each year. If you are interested in attending, please click below for course announcements and additional information.
The goal of NFPA 472 Chapter 18 is to provide the Radiation Specialist with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks safely:
- Analyze a hazardous materials incident involving radioactive materials to determine the complexity of the problem and potential outcomes
- Plan a response for an emergency involving radioactive material within the capabilities and competencies of available personnel, personal protective equipment, and control equipment based on an analysis of the radioactive material incident
- Implement the planned response to a hazardous materials incident involving radioactive material
- The course utilizes high activity “live” radiation sources. Students are encouraged to bring their jurisdiction’s radiological survey instrumentation. The training will provide students the opportunity to work with and gain experience using those instruments in a field of radiation. This is an advanced level training course and students will be expected to be proficient in basic algebra, in addition to meeting the following technical prerequisites:
- Technician Level Hazardous Materials Certification
- Completion of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training (MERRTT), DHS/FEMA Radiological Response Team Initial Course, or equivalent
- Completion of NIMS, ICS-100 & 200 Incident Command Courses
A limited number of Radiation Specialist classes are offered each year. If you are interested in attending, please click below for course announcements and additional information.