Hazardous Materials Training

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Courses

Federal funds allocated from the US Department of Transportation are used to provide hazardous materials training to all first responders in the State of Illinois to include those public employees who may come across a hazardous material during the course of their work day. The training is designed to provide a base level of knowledge so that the first responder is safely able to protect him/her self and the general public. The funds are allocated to the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Through these Agencies, training is available to first responders free of charge.

The Hazardous Materials Awareness Training Program through IEMA was last updated in January 2009. IEMA will be working with IFSI on updating this curriculum to reflect the latest changes to the 2016 ERG. All IEMA Instructors will be provided the new curriculum along with all new materials and tests once these changes are implemented. IEMA will provide an Update to the curriculum as the new ERG's are distributed (every 4 years).

Below you will find a list of the Hazardous Materials Awareness Training courses that are offered through IEMA. Click on a course title for a brief description of the course.



• Hazardous Materials Awareness Training (Full)



• Hazardous Materials Awareness Refresher Training



• Hazardous Materials Awareness Train-the-Trainer



• Hosting a Hazardous Materials Awareness Training Class (Full or Refresher)

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Hazmat Classes Currently Available Hosted by Local Jurisdictions

Below you will find Hazardous Materials Awareness and Refresher Training scheduled and hosted by local jurisdictions. If you would like to attend one of these trainings, please contact the person associated with the course you are interested in for more information and course registration. These classes will NOT show up on the IEMA Training and Exercise Calendar.

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Calendar and Online Registration

	Training and exercise calendar
	Online training registration & tracking program

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Emergency Response Guidebooks (ERG's)

To request the most current ERG's from IEMA, contact Kelly Horn at kelly.horn@illinois.gov or Lori Canterbury at lori.canterbury@illinois.gov. The ERG's are free to governmental emergency response agencies and emergency medical service agencies. IEMA will provide 1 ERG for each emergency response vehicle. If you have questions whether you qualify, please contact us.

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Related Links

There are several different ways you can gain your Hazardous Materials Certifications that will meet the 20 CFR 1910.120 Standard. Some courses are free of charge and others require a registration fee.

Available Training:

www.iema.illinois.gov
www.fsi.illinois.edu
www.ptb.state.il.us
www.dot.gov
www.ready.illinois.gov

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Program Contact Information

David Martin
Illinois Hazardous Materials Training Program
1035 Outer Park Dr.
Springfield, IL 62703
Dave.Martin@illinois.gov - (217)785-9903