Title: Define HAZMAT/WMD.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Adhering to HAZMAT/WMD Standards

Definition should include

- the terms hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction
- common examples of HAZMAT/WMD
- classes of HAZMAT/WMD

  - explosive and incendiary devices
  - chemical agents
  - biological agents
  - radiological agents

- how to recognize each class (e.g., typical manufacturing and storage locations, common containers, markings, labels, and symbols)
- the dangers associated with each class.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are signs that a biological agent has contaminated the area?
- What are signs that a nerve agent has contaminated the area?
- What are signs of a nuclear detonation?