Certified Environmental, Safety and Health Trainer®

Emergency Response (All Hazards) Examination
Need-to-Know Criteria

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A CET with the ER specialty must be able to perform and possess knowledge of how to:

I. Regulations (10%)

A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Department of Transportation
C. Occupational Safety and Health Agency

II. Emergency Response Plans (10%)

A. Chemical Inventory
B. Reporting Requirements
C. Hazard Assessment
D. Emergency Coordinators
E. Resources
F. Safety Plans
G. Medical Requirements for Responders
H. Training
I. Waste Management

III. Incident Command (10%)

A. Roles
B. Responsibilities
C. Reporting
D. Termination
E. Critique
F. Terminology
G. Communications

IV. Hazard Recognition & Evaluation (40%)

A. Identification & Analysis
B. Classification
C. Risk Analysis
D. MSDS
E. Labels
F. Monitoring
G. References
H. Toxicology
I. Zones of Danger

V. Personal Protective Equipment (10%)

A. Selection
B. Use
C. Donning
D. Doffing
E. Maintenance and Repair
F. Compatibility
G. Limitations
H. Levels of Protection

VI. Decontamination (10%)

A. Selection
B. Equipment
C. Process
D. Methods

VII. Spill Control Techniques (10%)

A. Control Methods
B. Containment Methods
C. Confinement Methods
D. Priorities
E. Hazardous Waste Management

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