#3 - Diking, Diverting & Retaining Spills

Discusses the safety concerns regarding hazardous spill control. Outlines various spill control options and demonstrates basic procedures for diking, diverting, damming and retaining spills. Explains the need to consider both the chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials in spill operations. Discusses equipment and materials required for spill control and how to employ them.

Training Objectives:
1. Discuss spill control basics in incidents involving hazardous materials
2. Present equipment and materials that can be used for diking, diverting, damming and retaining spills
3. Demonstrate techniques for controlling spilled hazardous materials
4. Present safety rules that should be followed in spill control operations

Run time - 19:04

Firefighters Bookstore Item # DHC03