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:

Brian Simeone
DHSEM WIPP Coordinator
Emergency Management
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
13 Bataan Blvd

Santa Fe, NM 87502
Phone: 505/660-9717

Fax: 505/476-9695

brian.simeone@state.nm.us

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@state.nm.us

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

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