Training

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING

The training courses listed below are offered as part of a program to prepare New Mexico communities to respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents, including those involving a WIPP shipment. These courses are available through the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, the New Mexico Fire Academy; and the New Mexico Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy and their subsidiaries.

Many of these courses can be provided at little or no cost to the local jurisdiction. More information is available by contacting:

Carrie DeAguero
WIPP Program Coordinator
Local Services
Energy Minerals & Natural Resources
1220 S. Saint Francis Drive

Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505/469-8750

carrie.deaguero@emnrd.nm.gov

Jarrod “Scott” Burnside
Training: Development Specialist/Law Enforcement
Energy Minerals & Natural Resources
5200 Oakland Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: 505/584-2031

jarrod.burnside@emnrd.nm.gov

Timothy Yackey
EMS WIPP Coordinator
Epidemiology and Response Division
Bureau of Health Emergency Mgmt

New Mexico Department of Health
1301 Siler Rd, Bldg. F

Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 505/476-8251
Fax: 505/476-8201

tim.yackey@emnrd.nm.gov

ALERT PROGRAM COURSE LIST

Course:	Length	Prerequisites
WIPP Safe Transportation Orientation	1-2 hr.	None
Hazardous Materials Awareness	8 hr.	None
Hazardous Materials Operations	24 hr.	HAZMAT Awareness
Hazmat Overview for Police Radio Dispatchers	2 hr.	None
Radiological Familiarization/Refresher Training	4 hr.	HAZMAT Awareness
Modular Emergency Response Radioactive Transportation Training (MERRTT)	8-12 hr.	HAZMAT Awareness
Hospital Disaster Equipment and Procedure Train -the-Trainer Program	8 hr.	none
Hands-on Radiation Workshop, offered by NM Dept of Health	1.5 hr	none
“How to Put on the Suit,” offered by NM Dept of Health	2 hr.	none
NM Health System All Disaster Response Training	16 hr.	none
Exercise Design	8 hr	Independent Study IS-120
Radiation Management Consultants (RMC) On-Site Hospital Training	8 hr.	None
Incident Command System Overview for Public Officials	2 hr.	None
Basic Incident Command System (ICS 100/200)	16 hr.	HAZMAT Awareness
Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 300)	24 hr.	ICS Operations
Critical Incident Management Course	24 hr.	HAZMAT Operations
Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)	16-24 hr.	Computer Literacy