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Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Program Level I WMDTP L1 Operations-Mission Specific (NFPA 472)
The WMDTP Level 1 program is designed to offer training for those personnel who would be the first responding officers to a active and evolving radiological, biological, or chemical weapons of mass destruction threat or incident and which requires a law enforcement response . Throughout the program, attendees will participate in a series of exercises related to this subject matter and will provide students with an opportunity to deal with realistic problem-solving issues.
The program will heighten employee safety, reduce accidents, increase employee skills, precludes penalties, and increases productivity by providing a systematic program that ensures that a first responder who would be the first responding officer to radiological, biological, or chemical weapons of mass destruction threat or incident has knowledge of hazardous materials and can perform assigned operation hazmat incident functions properly.
Type: Advanced
Length: 5 class days
Curriculum
- Operations within the ICS/NIMS
- WMD and First Responder Considerations
- Introduction to Hazmat Terminology
- Use of Resource Guides
- Chemical Agents and Physiological Effects
- Biological Agents and Physiological Effects
- Nuclear Devices and Radiological Weapons
- Personal Protection Equipment (Level C PPE)
- Technical/Tactical Recon
- Firearms Management in PPE
- Monitoring a CBR Release
- Principles of Decontamination and Medical Triage
- Mass Decon Lab
- WMD Operations Practical Exercise
Prerequisites for Attendance
All attendees must either be federal agents or officers; commissioned state or local police officers. Attendees will be required to wear Level C Personal Protective Equipment for long periods of time and while participating in several practical exercises. Attendees will be required to pass a preliminary physical exam prior to the donning of any PPE. A mandatory OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation must be completed by the attendee's physician or agency health care provider and presented to the FLETC Program Health Specialist prior to training.
Additional Information
Travel
- Official travel days are Sunday and following Saturday.
Special Equipment Needs
- Hiking boots or equivalent footwear. All participants will be required to wear Level C personal protective equipment for lengthy periods of time throughout the program.
Contact Information
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Counterterrorism Division
1131 Chapel Crossing Road
TH391 - ATTN: Program Coordinator
Glynco, GA 31524
E-Mail: FLETC-CounterterrorismDivision@dhs.gov
Phone: (912) 267-3041
FAX: (912) 267-3144
Training Dates
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* Whiting Field NAS is a restricted facility and will require attendees to the program to be housed on station.
- OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire (Mandatory) (PDF)
- CTD Registration Form (PDF)
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