Public Safety Training

Through a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, UAB Workplace Safety Training Program offers the following courses at no charge to public safety personnel. Courses are offered at host training sites throughout the southeast US.

• Confined Space/Rescue -Five days of training with extensive hands-on practice! Call if you wish to host a course.
• Incident Management Systems - NFPA 1561 -Two days of scenario based training using a realistic approach. Call us for dates or to schedule a course.
• Air Monitoring for Contaminants - One day class that offers hands-on practice with a variety of instruments. Bring instruments from your department for calibration and practice if you wish. Call us to schedule a course.
• SCBA Fit Testing Course - NFPA 1404 and 1500 - One day class that offers hands-on practice in fit testing. After this training, participants will be able to qualitatively fit test members of their departments using kits with instructions. Call to schedule a customized offering
•  Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Training - This grant funded course will provide attendees with a basic understanding of terrorism and the potential threat of WMD incidents.
• Mass Casualty Triage
• Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course
• Clan Lab

Workplace Safety Training provides the following courses to public safety personnel within Alabama using HMEP funding administered through AEMA.