Based on the minimum requirements of the National Fire Protection Association, 472 Standard for Professional Qualifications, 2002 Edition

Requirements:

• Candidates shall be at least 18 years of age.
• Candidates shall be certified at the Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness and Operational Level from the Louisiana Firefighter Certification Program or another agency accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC).
• The Hazardous Materials Responders, Incident Commander Level examination includes portions of six (6) subjects requiring the successful completion of cognitive (written) skill and manipulative (practical) skills. Written examinations require 70% or greater overall average and manipulative skill examinations are averaged together with the student receiving the grade of "P" for passing if successful.

References:

• NFPA 472, Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2002 Edition, Chapter 7
• Fire Service Publications, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, 3^rd Edition,1995
• IFSTA/FFP/Red Hat Publishing Co., Inc. Hazardous Materials Managing the Incident, 3^rd Edition, 2005
• Emergency Response Guidebook, 2004 Edition
• DELMAR, Hazardous Materials Response and Operations, 2000 Edition
• IFSTA, Hazardous Materials for the First Responders, 2^nd Edition
• IFSTA, Hazardous Materials for the First Responders, 3^rd Edition
• NFPA, Hazardous Materials Response Handbook, 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Editions
• Terrorism Handbook for Operational Responders, Bevelacqua/Stilip, Delmar Publishers
• IFSTA, Chief Officer, 2^nd Edition
• Brady, Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, 4^th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall
• Hazardous Materials Incident Management Student Manual, FEMA/USFA/NFA-HMIM-SM, August 1998, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Academy
• NFA, Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Concepts, Student Manual, 1997 Edition
• International Association of Firefighters, Hazardous Materials Training for First Responders, 2^nd Edition
• NFA, Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents, Basic Concepts, Student Manual, 1992
• Safety Program Development and Management, 1^st Edition
• Firefighters Handbook, Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, Delmar

IFSAC Certified: Yes