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  Institute of Emergency Management
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  12438 W. Bridger Street, Boise ID
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  12301 W. Explorer Drive, Boise ID 83713
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Course # IEM-201

Institute of Emergency Management

Performance/Operations Level

Course # IEM-201

Course Title

Weapons of Mass Destruction Crime Scene HazMat Evidence Collection

Description

This OSHA Technician Level course involves instructions in how to collect WMD hazardous materials evidence and ensure that collection protocols are followed and that proper chain-of-custody is maintained. This course has been developed in associating with the FBI's Hazardous Materials Response Unit. The two day course consists of classroom hours and a practical scenario.

Emergency responders may be asked to assist in hazard risk assessment and to act as a crime scene “specialist” in the actual collection of evidence at the direction of crime scene investigators. The objectives is to provide HazMat technicians with the skills and knowledge to effectively collect hazardous criminal evidence as a crime scene “specialist” at the direction of law enforcement.

Course Objectives

• Identify the safe and helpful participation in a WMD crime scene process.
• Properly identify, characterize, collect, and package WMD evidence.
• Describe and understand the chain-of-custody in evidence collection.
• Describe the evidence decontamination process.
• Demonstrate hands-on participation in evidence collection.

OGT Training Level

Performance/Operations

Delivery

Instructor taught course delivered at training locations identified by sponsoring local or state agency.

Course Length

16 hours.

Prerequisites

IEM-103 and WMD Basic Awareness Course (or Proof of Completion for Comparable Course).

Target Audience

Benefits

•  Certificate of Completion.

•  This course may be suitable for EMS continuing education credit. EMS continuing education requirements can be determined by referring to the EMS Certification Standards Manual, Section XI. Continuing Education Methods.

Other Information

This course can be paired with the one-day Awareness Level course Weapons of Mass Destruction Crime Scene Management for Emergency Responders (IEM-103) and can be provided as a three-day program.

Student Expectations

To receive certification, students are expected to participate in section reviews, interactive questions, and successfully complete all aspects of testing.

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