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 Department:    APRCA

 Course #:    6

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1

 CIP:    46.0201

 EPC:    745

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Introduction to developing the journeyman carpenters� ability to select and use proper means and methods for working at disaster sites, specifically high hazard sites of chemical and petroleum refineries. Fundamentals of first aid for safety and health hazards, respiratory equipment, decontamination procedures, Incident Command Systems (ICS), and steps to reduce traumatic incident stress resulting from high-hazard working conditions, will be covered. Three major conceptual schemes comprise the focus of this course: preparedness and planning, mitigating risk of exposure to health hazards including traumatic incident stress, and managing site variables.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 11

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss characteristics of a disaster site, including worker responsibilities.
2. Describe decontamination processes for responding to chemical emergencies.
3. Demonstrate donning and doffing air-purifier respiratory equipment and describe prerequisites for using it including the process of fitting and doing a seal check.
4. List the components of an Incident Command System (ICS).
5. Research and discuss long-term health issues, including the effects of traumatic incident stress, ways to reduce it, and available resources to assist with recovery.
6. Correctly don and doff air-purifying respiratory equipment.
7. Demonstrate the sequence used for decontamination processes.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Characteristics of a disaster site including worker responsibilities.
2. Decontamination processes for responding to chemical emergencies.
3. Donning and doffing air-purifier respiratory equipment and describe prerequisites for using it including the process of fitting and doing a seal check.
4. Components of an Incident Command System (ICS).
5. Long-term health issues, including the effects of traumatic incident stress, ways to reduce it, and available resources to assist with recovery.