Webinar - Hazmat Incidents: Using Risk-Based Response to Increase Firefighter and Community Safety
-
Register
- Non-member - Free!
- Member - Free!
Decades ago, it was not uncommon for emergency responders to be killed or injured during hazmat incidents. Born from analysis of these tragic incidents was the concept of risk-based response, which uses facts, science, and circumstances of an incident to determine the best course of action and to increase the safety of the responders and public. In this webinar, learn the history of risk-based response and how to apply it to hazmat incidents and other significant events.
Rick Edinger
Public Safety Consultant
Rick Edinger, EFO, has served in public safety for more than 50 years as both a volunteer and career firefighter, medic, and hazmat responder. Following his retirement in 2018 as Deputy Chief of a large, all-hazards fire and EMS department in central Virginia, Chief Edinger (ret.) remains active in hazmat response and serves as the Chairman of the NFPA Technical Committee for Hazardous Materials Response Personnel. He continues to develop course work, write, and provide instruction in the fire service and hazardous materials response fields.
During his career Chief Edinger has worked as a hazardous materials technician, serving for 25 years as a member of the Chesterfield Fire & EMS Hazardous Incident Response Team. In addition to his hands-on experience, he 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 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.
Key:
Complete
Next
Failed
Available
Locked