Battalion Chief (Ret.), City of Fairfax Fire Dept., Fairfax VA National Contract Instructor - Renewable Fuels Association Amelia Court House, Virginia, United States
Upon the completion of this course, participants will have knowledge related to ethanol and ethanol-blended fuels including; chemical and physical characteristics, transportation modes, transfer operations, basics of foam, suggested responder tactics and strategies and environmental issues.
Learning Objectives:
The participant will be able to describe how ethanol-blended fuels are transported and transferred as well as where the most likely points for error in these actions will exist.
The participant will be able to develop firefighting strategies and foam-use tactics for controlling and fighting fires associated with flammable liquid hazards of ethanol-blended fuels.
The participant will be able to develop firefighting strategies and foam-use tactics for controlling and fighting fires associated with flammable liquid hazards of ethanol-blended fuels.