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Book excerpt: A Complete Training Solution for Hazardous Materials Technicians and Incident Commanders!In 1982, the authors Mike Hildebrand and Greg Noll, along with Jimmy Yvorra, first introduced the concept of the Eight-Step Process© for managinghazardous materials (hazmat) incidents when their highly regarded manual, Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident was published. Nowin its revised fourth edition, this text is widely used by fire fighters, hazmat teams, bomb squads, industrial emergency response teams, and otheremergency responders who may manage unplanned hazardous materials incidents. As a result of changing government regulations and consensusstandards, as well as the need for terrorism response training, Mr. Noll and Mr. Hildebrand have modified and refined their process of managinghazmat incidents and added enhanced content, tips, case studies, and detailed charts and tables.The Revised Fourth Edition contains comprehensive content covering:• Hazard assessment and risk evaluation• Identifying the problem and implementing the response plan• Hazardous materials properties and effects• Identifying and coordinating resources• Decontamination procedures• The Eight-Step Process©• Personal protective equipment selection• Procedures for terminating the incidentThe Revised Fourth Edition’s dynamic features include:• NFPA 1072 and 472 Correlation Guide for the Hazardous Materials Technician and Hazardous Materials Incident Commander levels• Correlation matrix to the National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Bachelor’s (Non-Core) Managerial Issuesin Hazardous Materials Course (C0274)• Realistic, detailed case studies• Practical, step-by-step skill drills• Important hazardous materials technician and safety tipsAlso available to support Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, Fourth Edition:• Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, Fourth Edition Field Operations Guide• Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, Fourth Edition Student Workbook• Navigate TestPrep: Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident• Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations, Third Editio