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TEAM COMPETITION FAQ - MUST READ
Florida State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), the Florida Association for Hazardous Materials Responders, and various vendors to the emergency response community will be hosting the 2024 Hazardous Materials Team Competition on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Volusia County Fire Rescue Training Facility during the Annual Hazardous Materials Symposium.
​​There is no charge to register for the Team Competition.
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The team competition DOES NOT INCLUDE entry into the general FL HazMat Symposium.
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Each person who plans on attending the conference must also register separately.
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The cost for the conference is $225 per person.
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Competition
Team Design
Competition teams shall be comprised of three primary members and one (optional) alternate. All members must be currently assigned as a hazardous materials technician with the fire service, law enforcement, private sector or other local, state, or federal government agency.
The alternate may only be used if one of the primary team members becomes physically incapable of continuing the competition. Otherwise, mid-competition substitution with the alternate will not be permitted.
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Competition
Areas
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Grounding and Bonding
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Scenario
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Hazard Screening
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Product Hazard Analysis​
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Hazmat Trivia
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PPE Dress-out
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Leak Control
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Entry Operations
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The Game
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Capabilities
Assessed
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The competition shall be evaluated based upon the competencies in NFPA 470 Chapter 10 "Hazardous Materials Technician" (previously NFPA 472 Chapter 7).
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The level of capability will be consistent with the Florida Fire Chief's Association (FFCA) "Typing Policy for Hazardous Materials Resources" at the Type II level.
