Understanding Regulations and Standards Affecting Hazmat Training

Hazmat training programs should operate within all relevant laws, regulations, standards, and codes. This course will review the legislative processes that result in these legal requirements for fire service training – and how they ultimately affect training. Attendees will learn how to interpret and use government regulations (e.g., OSHA 1910.120) to become compliant when delivering hazmat training. They will also learn how to use consensus standards (e.g., NFPA 470) to develop, deliver, and manage quality hazmat training.

Rick Edinger

Public Safety Consultant

Rick Edinger has worked in public safety services for more than 50 years. He has served as a firefighter, medic, telecommunications dispatcher, hazmat responder and chief fire officer assigned to fire suppression, EMS, emergency communications and emergency management roles in several states.

Chief Edinger currently serves as chairperson of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee for Hazardous Materials / WMD Response. He retired in 2018 as Deputy Chief of Emergency Operations from Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS), a metro-sized, all-hazards, emergency response organization in central Virginia.

Chief Edinger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science Technology from Columbia Southern University and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. He also holds a number of certifications in incident management disciplines and has deployed to state and national level incidents. His areas of expertise include incident and organizational management, organizational safety, and risk avoidance.