FDNY Health and Safety Training for Incident Commanders
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The Fire Department of the City of New York
Health and Safety Training for Incident Commanders
Day 3
# Introduction @ Hazard Recognition- @ Resources / Decon.
© 1910.120 6 Clues
@ Hazard Recognition @ Incident ®@ Incident Command
@ Types of Hazards Characterization System
@ Toxicology ® Chemical Protective ® Scenario
Clothing |
® Respirators
@ Reading an MSDS ® Levels of Protection
nch 22231 unch
@ Asbestos
Day | Da
i
@ Air Monitoring
Instruments
@ Work Zones
@ Discussion
® Decontamination
@ Evaluation
NJ/NY Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center at Hunter College
Annotated Agenda
DAY 1
6:00 elntroduction (Chief Fusco and D.K.}
®1910.120 (D.K.)
-includes how the law came about, levels of emergency responders,
who this training is geared for, medical surveillance, etc.
9:00 eHazard Recogition (D.K.)
eTypes of Hazards
10:00 Toxicology (M.S.)
-includes routes of exposure, acute/chronic, effects, dose-response,
IDLH, NIOSH Guide
11:00 e@Reading an MSDS (D.K.)
-includes activity (fill out chart} using pages frorn other resources
for formaldehyde; discussion of importance of vapor density and
specific gravity
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30- eAsbestos (D.K./D.Kass)
4:30
-Chief Devine will use some of this time slot to dicuss the FD policy
and protocol related to asbestos (approx. one half hour)
-includes slide show; hand-outs
Day 2
8:00 eHazard Recognition-6 Clues (J.M.)
includes tanker shapes, placards, shipping papers
-will show clip of video of “how not to assess hazards”
9:00 eincident Characterization (J.1.)
-includes FDNY 10-81/1 and 10-80/2 code; description of Level |, il,
and Ill incidents; definitions of aggressive (offensive) and
defensive actions
-activity: Given a placard, picture of tank or tanker, and manifest
will identify the hazard and will then determine sppropriate
defensive and offensive actions
10:00 eChemical Protective Clothing (J.M.)
11:00
eRespirators (J.M.)
e@Levels of Protection (J.M.)
-slide show
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30
1:30
eAir Monitoring Instruments (M.C.)
eWork Zones (J.M.)
includes FDNY work zones; discussion of evacuation
2:30-eDecontamination (J.4.)
4:30
Day 3
8:00
9:00
10:00
-tour of FONY decon trailer may need to be done this afternoon,
depending on availability of trailer (Chief Gallagher)
e#Resources/Decon (M.S./J.M./Chief Devine)
-brief description and demo (possibly) of CAMEO systern; description
of ather computer resources
-tour of decon trailer (Chief Gallagher}
®FDNY incident Command System (J...)
eScenario (J.M.)
-two groups with separate scenarios covering different situations
(leaking tanker filled with gasoline and pesticide warehouse with
methyl parathion)
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30- eContinuation of Scenario and Discussion
4:30
HEALTH & SAFETY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
(24-HR COURSE)
DAY 1:
Introduction and overview
Hazard recognition
Levels of Protection
Chemical protective clothing
Respirators
(Air-purifying and air-supplied)
Problem-solving session
DAY 2:
Direct-reading air-monitoring instruments
Combustible gas indicators
Oxygen meters
Photoionizers
Infrared spectrophotometers
Colorimetric detector tubes
Radiation meters
Level A Dress~-out
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Suit inspection, maintenance and use
Donning and doffing
Decontamination
Site Safety and Health Plans
HazMat
Incident command system
Isolating immediate site
Deny entry
Buddy system
Evacuation
wrorkL Use
Overy
DAY 3
Federal and state regulations
SARA
NYS PESH (OSHA 1910.120)
Site control
Procedures for controlling and stopping leaks
Preparation for HazMat site simulation
HazMat site simulation
Debriefing
Rights and remedies
ND Re
SCENARIO NO. 1
AT 12:30 FM ON WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1990, A GASOLINE TANK TRUCK
DRIVER PARKS HIS VEHICLE NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION TO BUY
LUNCH FROM A NEARBY DELI. A GARBAGE TRUCK, TAKING A WIDE
TURN HITS THE REAR OF THE TANKER CREATING A SPILL AS WELL AS
®& FIRE. THE TANKER IS FULL WITH 8300 GALLONS OF PRODUCT.
THE RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH FRINGES THIS INTERSECTION I5
EXCEPTIONALLY CROWDED AND BUSY. THE NEW SENIOR CITIZEN
AFARTMENT COMPLEX IS TO BE DEDICATED AT 1:00 PM. FIRST
TO ARRIVE ON THE SCENE IS THE NEWS MEDIA WHO WAS ON THE WAY
TO COVER THE DEDICATION OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROJECT.
UPON ARRIVAL, BURNING GASOLINE IS ROLLING DOWN THE STREET.
GASOLINE IS ENTERING THE STORM DRAINS WHICH EMPTY INTO THE
NEARBY CREEK. NUMEROUS PARKED CARS ARE BURNING. THICK BLACK
SMOKE IS BLOWING TOWARDS THE SENIOR CITIZEN BUILDING.
SCENARIO NO. 2
IT IS @:30 AM, ON A SATURDAY MORNING. ALREADY IT IS HOT AND
HUMID. WORKERS IN A LARGE FACTORY WAREHOUSE ARE HURRYING TO
LOAD DRUMS INTO A STORAGE ARES, AS THE SOONER THEY GET DONE,
THE FASTER THEY CAN GO HOME. ONE OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATORS
MOVING FOUR (4) FFIFT GALLONS DRUMS ON A PALLET ACCIDENTLY
FIERCES GON GF THE DRUMS. THE DRUMS CONTAIN METHYL ALCOHOL.
THE ALCOHOL FINDS AN IGNITION SOURCE AND IMMEDIATELY IGNITES.
THE ENSUING FIRE IGNITES MANY OF THE OTHER DRUMS IN THE AREA.
THESE DRUMS CONTAIN METHYL PARATHION PESTICIDE. THE FORKLIFT
OPERATOR IS BURNED SEVERELY, AS WELL AS BEING COVERED WITH
SOME OF THE FESTICIDE. SQON AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL, DRUMS BEGIN
TO ROCKET QUT GF THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING.
; FIRE DEPARTMENI—CITY OF NEW YORK
ORGANIZATION CHART
FIRE
1 COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER
UNIFORM
RECRUITMENT
ASST. COMMISSIONER
FOR
PRESS RELATIONS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
TO THE FIRE
COMMISSIONER
EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT
HONOR
EMERGENCY COUNSELING
UNIT
FIRE COMMISSIONER
DEPUTY COMM./
COMMUNITY
FIRE SAFETY
EDUCATION
COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER
ADMINISTRATION LEGAL
EXECUTIVE FIRE
ASSISTANT adele sae INVESTIGATION TRAINING
BUDGET SERVICES OPERATIONS DIVISION FIRE PREVENTION
PUBLIC
EDUCATION DISTRICT
OFFICES
BUREAU OF LABOR BOROUGH
FISCAL
SERVICES RELATIONS COMMANDS
ASST. COMM.
FOR INVESTIGATIONS,
& TRIALS
COMMUNITY
SERVICES HEADQUARTERS
INSPECTIONS
BUREAU OF
BUDGET
SERVICES
MARINE
DIVISION
OPERATIONS
RESEARCH
WELFARE
BUREAU OF BUREAU OF BOARD OFFICER
BICSI/ASF PERSONNEL
GRANT
DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL:
MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT
PUBLICATIONS/
MEDIA
PENSION UNIT
Boano pesca sees Punue
: FIRE SALVAGE CERTIFICATION
NOTE: 1) The Inspector General reports directly to tho Commissioner of the Departmont of Investigation but works In concert with the
Fire Commissioner to assure a corruption-free Fire Department.
2) First Deputy Fire Commissioner position Is currently vacant.
3) Transfer decisions will be made by the Fire Commissioner In consultation with the Chief of Department and Deputy Commissioner
for Administration. =
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
SPECIAL
PROJECTS AND
EVENTS
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
SUPPORT
SERVICES
TECHNICAL
SERVICES
FLEET
MAINTENANCE
DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS
BUILDINGS
SAFETY
September, 1989
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
12:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
4:30
The Fire Department of the City of New York
Health and Safety Training for Incident Commanders
Day 3
# Introduction @ Hazard Recognition- @ Resources / Decon.
© 1910.120 6 Clues
@ Hazard Recognition @ Incident ®@ Incident Command
@ Types of Hazards Characterization System
@ Toxicology ® Chemical Protective ® Scenario
Clothing |
® Respirators
@ Reading an MSDS ® Levels of Protection
nch 22231 unch
@ Asbestos
Day | Da
i
@ Air Monitoring
Instruments
@ Work Zones
@ Discussion
® Decontamination
@ Evaluation
NJ/NY Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center at Hunter College
Annotated Agenda
DAY 1
6:00 elntroduction (Chief Fusco and D.K.}
®1910.120 (D.K.)
-includes how the law came about, levels of emergency responders,
who this training is geared for, medical surveillance, etc.
9:00 eHazard Recogition (D.K.)
eTypes of Hazards
10:00 Toxicology (M.S.)
-includes routes of exposure, acute/chronic, effects, dose-response,
IDLH, NIOSH Guide
11:00 e@Reading an MSDS (D.K.)
-includes activity (fill out chart} using pages frorn other resources
for formaldehyde; discussion of importance of vapor density and
specific gravity
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30- eAsbestos (D.K./D.Kass)
4:30
-Chief Devine will use some of this time slot to dicuss the FD policy
and protocol related to asbestos (approx. one half hour)
-includes slide show; hand-outs
Day 2
8:00 eHazard Recognition-6 Clues (J.M.)
includes tanker shapes, placards, shipping papers
-will show clip of video of “how not to assess hazards”
9:00 eincident Characterization (J.1.)
-includes FDNY 10-81/1 and 10-80/2 code; description of Level |, il,
and Ill incidents; definitions of aggressive (offensive) and
defensive actions
-activity: Given a placard, picture of tank or tanker, and manifest
will identify the hazard and will then determine sppropriate
defensive and offensive actions
10:00 eChemical Protective Clothing (J.M.)
11:00
eRespirators (J.M.)
e@Levels of Protection (J.M.)
-slide show
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30
1:30
eAir Monitoring Instruments (M.C.)
eWork Zones (J.M.)
includes FDNY work zones; discussion of evacuation
2:30-eDecontamination (J.4.)
4:30
Day 3
8:00
9:00
10:00
-tour of FONY decon trailer may need to be done this afternoon,
depending on availability of trailer (Chief Gallagher)
e#Resources/Decon (M.S./J.M./Chief Devine)
-brief description and demo (possibly) of CAMEO systern; description
of ather computer resources
-tour of decon trailer (Chief Gallagher}
®FDNY incident Command System (J...)
eScenario (J.M.)
-two groups with separate scenarios covering different situations
(leaking tanker filled with gasoline and pesticide warehouse with
methyl parathion)
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30- eContinuation of Scenario and Discussion
4:30
HEALTH & SAFETY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
(24-HR COURSE)
DAY 1:
Introduction and overview
Hazard recognition
Levels of Protection
Chemical protective clothing
Respirators
(Air-purifying and air-supplied)
Problem-solving session
DAY 2:
Direct-reading air-monitoring instruments
Combustible gas indicators
Oxygen meters
Photoionizers
Infrared spectrophotometers
Colorimetric detector tubes
Radiation meters
Level A Dress~-out
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Suit inspection, maintenance and use
Donning and doffing
Decontamination
Site Safety and Health Plans
HazMat
Incident command system
Isolating immediate site
Deny entry
Buddy system
Evacuation
wrorkL Use
Overy
DAY 3
Federal and state regulations
SARA
NYS PESH (OSHA 1910.120)
Site control
Procedures for controlling and stopping leaks
Preparation for HazMat site simulation
HazMat site simulation
Debriefing
Rights and remedies
ND Re
SCENARIO NO. 1
AT 12:30 FM ON WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1990, A GASOLINE TANK TRUCK
DRIVER PARKS HIS VEHICLE NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION TO BUY
LUNCH FROM A NEARBY DELI. A GARBAGE TRUCK, TAKING A WIDE
TURN HITS THE REAR OF THE TANKER CREATING A SPILL AS WELL AS
®& FIRE. THE TANKER IS FULL WITH 8300 GALLONS OF PRODUCT.
THE RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH FRINGES THIS INTERSECTION I5
EXCEPTIONALLY CROWDED AND BUSY. THE NEW SENIOR CITIZEN
AFARTMENT COMPLEX IS TO BE DEDICATED AT 1:00 PM. FIRST
TO ARRIVE ON THE SCENE IS THE NEWS MEDIA WHO WAS ON THE WAY
TO COVER THE DEDICATION OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROJECT.
UPON ARRIVAL, BURNING GASOLINE IS ROLLING DOWN THE STREET.
GASOLINE IS ENTERING THE STORM DRAINS WHICH EMPTY INTO THE
NEARBY CREEK. NUMEROUS PARKED CARS ARE BURNING. THICK BLACK
SMOKE IS BLOWING TOWARDS THE SENIOR CITIZEN BUILDING.
SCENARIO NO. 2
IT IS @:30 AM, ON A SATURDAY MORNING. ALREADY IT IS HOT AND
HUMID. WORKERS IN A LARGE FACTORY WAREHOUSE ARE HURRYING TO
LOAD DRUMS INTO A STORAGE ARES, AS THE SOONER THEY GET DONE,
THE FASTER THEY CAN GO HOME. ONE OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATORS
MOVING FOUR (4) FFIFT GALLONS DRUMS ON A PALLET ACCIDENTLY
FIERCES GON GF THE DRUMS. THE DRUMS CONTAIN METHYL ALCOHOL.
THE ALCOHOL FINDS AN IGNITION SOURCE AND IMMEDIATELY IGNITES.
THE ENSUING FIRE IGNITES MANY OF THE OTHER DRUMS IN THE AREA.
THESE DRUMS CONTAIN METHYL PARATHION PESTICIDE. THE FORKLIFT
OPERATOR IS BURNED SEVERELY, AS WELL AS BEING COVERED WITH
SOME OF THE FESTICIDE. SQON AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL, DRUMS BEGIN
TO ROCKET QUT GF THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING.
; FIRE DEPARTMENI—CITY OF NEW YORK
ORGANIZATION CHART
FIRE
1 COMMISSIONER
ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER
UNIFORM
RECRUITMENT
ASST. COMMISSIONER
FOR
PRESS RELATIONS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
TO THE FIRE
COMMISSIONER
EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT
HONOR
EMERGENCY COUNSELING
UNIT
FIRE COMMISSIONER
DEPUTY COMM./
COMMUNITY
FIRE SAFETY
EDUCATION
COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER
ADMINISTRATION LEGAL
EXECUTIVE FIRE
ASSISTANT adele sae INVESTIGATION TRAINING
BUDGET SERVICES OPERATIONS DIVISION FIRE PREVENTION
PUBLIC
EDUCATION DISTRICT
OFFICES
BUREAU OF LABOR BOROUGH
FISCAL
SERVICES RELATIONS COMMANDS
ASST. COMM.
FOR INVESTIGATIONS,
& TRIALS
COMMUNITY
SERVICES HEADQUARTERS
INSPECTIONS
BUREAU OF
BUDGET
SERVICES
MARINE
DIVISION
OPERATIONS
RESEARCH
WELFARE
BUREAU OF BUREAU OF BOARD OFFICER
BICSI/ASF PERSONNEL
GRANT
DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL:
MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT
PUBLICATIONS/
MEDIA
PENSION UNIT
Boano pesca sees Punue
: FIRE SALVAGE CERTIFICATION
NOTE: 1) The Inspector General reports directly to tho Commissioner of the Departmont of Investigation but works In concert with the
Fire Commissioner to assure a corruption-free Fire Department.
2) First Deputy Fire Commissioner position Is currently vacant.
3) Transfer decisions will be made by the Fire Commissioner In consultation with the Chief of Department and Deputy Commissioner
for Administration. =
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
SPECIAL
PROJECTS AND
EVENTS
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
SUPPORT
SERVICES
TECHNICAL
SERVICES
FLEET
MAINTENANCE
DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS
BUILDINGS
SAFETY
September, 1989
Title
FDNY Health and Safety Training for Incident Commanders
Description
In the late-1990s, Hunter College's Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) trained the entirety of FDNY's leadership over the course of 24 hours on the topics of health and safety for (emergency) incident commanders. These documents come from those sessions, and include several annotated agendas for participants and Center staff, training scenarios, and an organizational chart of the FDNY.
Formally established in 1990 by CUNY's Board of Trustees, the Hunter College Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) was founded with the mission "to promote community and workplace health" across the New York metropolitan area. Working with community groups, unions, governmental agencies, private employers, and educational institutions, the Center educated hundreds of thousands over the course of its history.
Formally established in 1990 by CUNY's Board of Trustees, the Hunter College Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) was founded with the mission "to promote community and workplace health" across the New York metropolitan area. Working with community groups, unions, governmental agencies, private employers, and educational institutions, the Center educated hundreds of thousands over the course of its history.
Contributor
Kotelchuck, David
Creator
Center for Environmental and Occupational Health at Hunter College
Language
English
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Creative Commons CDHA
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Center for Environmental and Occupational Health at Hunter College
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Curricular Material
Center for Environmental and Occupational Health at Hunter College. Letter. n.d. “FDNY Health and Safety Training for Incident Commanders.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1191