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HAZMAT
Course Information –
October 21, 2010
The HAZMAT option on the TLAER course is a one day hands on look at
decontamination issues involving large animals and animal caretakers.
The course consists of a short lecture in the morning and 5
hours of hands on decontamination in the afternoon. The HAZMAT course
is intended for a specialized audience who would respond to
emergencies and disasters involving large animals: mounted police,
CART/SART, veterinarians, animal control officers, specialty rescue
teams such as USAR, livestock and horse owners, ect.
Lectures will cover the principles of Large Animal HAZMAT, examples of
HAZMAT situations and a description of the afternoon exercise. The
hands on portion will involve a team of 15 including 4 individuals in
full HAZMAT suits. The principles of the hands on will be HAZMAT
setup, decontamination of Large Animals, decontamination of the HAZMAT
team, and HAZMAT cleanup/breakdown.
Two live horses will be “contaminated” with a water soluble paint to
demonstrate a possible hazardous material. A hot zone will be setup
and the HAZMAT team will “decontaminate” the animals. Emphasis in the
role of responders, animal behavior and the special circumstances of
animal decontamination will be emphasized.
ATTENDANCE and PREREQUISITES
- At the discretion of the course host or organizer, participants
registering for the HAZMAT Course can either be auditors or hands-on.
To receive HAZMAT training certification a person must complete the
course as a "hands-on" participant and must be present for all of the
course hours. Attending this course as an auditor, for those wishing
not to pursue the technical operational aspect of the course, will
still provide valuable knowledge which may prepare a responder to more
safely and successfully handle a large animal emergency incident.
TLAER Operations Level Course Information –
October 22-24, 2010
The Operations Level TLAER training is a 3 day (26 hour) course
consisting of 4.5 hours of lecture (each morning), 3.5 hours of
hands-on laboratory techniques each day, and a 2 hour night operation
on the second evening to practice SAR techniques and the Rescue Glide
for recumbent animals. Hands-on experience is provided for all
students and the overarching emphasis of the use of Incident Command
System is featured throughout the course. The Operations Level TLAER
course is intended for a specialized audience (CART/SART members,
large animal owners/groups, operational personnel in the emergency
services, veterinary staff, animal control officers and specialty
rescue teams such as USAR, livestock / horse owners and facility
operators, etc.) and anyone that needs to understand the specifics of
TLAER and desire a more specialized, technical level of training.
Didactic instruction covers the foundation principles of all
methodologies, techniques and procedures that are considered to reside
within the "inventory" of modern tactics for response to the various
types of TLAER rescue incidents; including a detailed of heavy /
confined space / fire / hazmat / swift & floodwater, unstable ground
and vehicle extrication rescues, concluded with slingloading
operations for large animal incidents.
Incident Command System and the personnel that typically will respond
with their duties and roles are introduced, with special attention to
evacuation planning, disaster prevention, animal containment, and
field euthanasia scenarios. Additionally, a heavy background is
provided in the areas of large animal behavior in normal and rescue
circumstances, critical medical issues encountered, and stress
responses.
Practicum is intensive and emphasizes instruction in rescue scene
management regarding animal behavior, roles of responders, use of
containment and basic to advanced manipulation methods. Live animals
will be used for simple to difficult live demonstrations, students
will perform these procedures and techniques with supervision from an
instructor, to include basic to advanced handling skills. The use of
live, trained large animals for the more difficult demonstrations
(vertical lifts, recumbent animals, trapped, etc.) and hands-on
rope/mechanical advantage work is a feature of this course. A
realistically weighted mannequin may be used in selected training
scenarios to reduce the chance of injury to students and to
demonstration animals (based on environmental factors, etc.).
ATTENDANCE and PREREQUISITES
- At the discretion of the course host or organizer, participants
registering for the Operations Level Course can either be auditors or
hands-on. As a prerequisite, in order to become certified at the
Operations Level, a person must already be certified at the TLAER
Awareness Level or must provide proof of attendance as an auditor at a
past Operations Level Course. To receive TLAER Operations Level
Certification once the prerequisites have been met, a person must
complete the course as a "hands-on" participant and must be present
for all of the course hours. Auditors of the Operations Level course
may receive TLAER Awareness Level educational credit for attending all
hours of the course. However, this should not discourage attendance.
Attending this course as an auditor, for those wishing not to pursue
the technical operational aspect of the course, will still provide
valuable knowledge which may prepare a responder to more safely and
successfully handle a large animal emergency incident
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