Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians http://www.9-1-1.org PAHMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:08:38 +0000 en hourly 1 Air Monitoring for the HazMat Technician http://www.9-1-1.org/news/air-monitoring-class/ http://www.9-1-1.org/news/air-monitoring-class/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:51:39 +0000 Webmaster http://www.9-1-1.org/?p=278 This 16-hour course will introduce students to monitoring and detection equipment.  Equipment will include the Draeger Quantimeter, the HazCat WMD Detection Kit, a field chemistry kit, the First Defender Ahura, and also the matrix of radiation detectors and dosimeters available to you for radiation incidents. The course will discuss the operating principles, applicable uses, and advantages and disadvantages of each piece. Students will use the instruments in conjunction with other hazmat skills to characterize unknown materials and their associated hazards. This course meets the requirements of NFPA 472 Air-Monitoring Mission-Specific Competencies.

Date:  Saturday, March 24 & Sunday, March 25 2012
Time:  8:30-4:30
Location:
Somerset County
Region 13/Hazmat Building 113
Runway Road
Friedens, PA  15541

Course Provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

RSVP By: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Contact: Joel Landis, Region 13 Assistant
Phone: 814-445-1515
E-Mail: landisj@co.somerset.pa.us

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]]> http://www.9-1-1.org/news/air-monitoring-class/feed/ 0 Emergency Response to Agriculture Incidents http://www.9-1-1.org/news/emergency-response-to-agriculture-incidents/ http://www.9-1-1.org/news/emergency-response-to-agriculture-incidents/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:45 +0000 Webmaster http://www.9-1-1.org/?p=267 The South Central Task Force will be hosting an Emergency Response to Agriculture Incidents Conference on February 10 and 11, 2012 at the HACC Wildwood Conference Center. The February 10th session will address LE issues, while the February 11th session will address broader emergency response issues.

Attached is a document that provides conference registration info and the agenda. While there is no cost for SCTF personnel, there is a registration fee for attendees from outside of the SCTF region. Attendees must register on-line at http://www.regonline.com/sctf_ag_2012

If you have any questions on the conference agenda, please contact Gene Carlson, SCTF Agriculture Planning Specialist, at kay1228@comcast.net .

I am attaching the course descriptions and each day’s program for review.

Gene Carlson, Chair and Planning Specialist
SCTF Agriculture Subcommittee

Attachments -
Course descriptions for Feb Conference.doc
Friday Feb.doc
Saturday Feb.doc

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Since the primary purpose of our web site is to deliver information to our members quickly and effectively, you will also find us on FaceBook, Twitter and LinkedIn.  All news, updates or any important information will also be posted automatically to these three social networking sites – so that you can choose which method works best for you to receive updates from us.

You will also find us on YouTube and Picasa.  Utilizing YouTube, Association members will be able to share valuable training videos, stories or any other appropriate content that would be of value to all Association members.  With Picasa (Google’s photo sharing social site).  Association members can share photos of Association events and training sessions to share with all.

Besides the addition of social networking, the Association website is now setup to receive and process Association membership applications and renewals.  All payment processing is completed by PayPal and no financial information is stored or maintained by the Association.  This feature is provided for your convenience and we will continue to accept your membership dues payments by mail too.  By the way, you do not need a PayPal account to send us a payment, only a credit or debit card.

We also have a new email list that allows you to choose which format best suits your needs – HTML, Text, Mobile.

If you are concerned about security, you will notice that any personal information that you submit via the web site is done so utilizing SSL and the session is encrypted.  The latest and most up-to-date security measures are constantly maintained on our site to further ensure the protection of members personal data.

We hope that you find these new tools and methods of communication effective for your use.

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