Public Safety Training

Through a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, UAB Workplace Safety Training Program offers the following courses at no charge to public safety personnel. Courses are offered at host training sites throughout the southeast US.
(Call Ted Krayer for more details on course topics or for scheduling a course (205) 975-1092.)

Confined Space/Rescue
Five days of training with extensive hands-on practice!

Call if you wish to host a course.

Incident Management Systems
NFPA 1561
Two days of scenario based training using a realistic approach.

Call us for dates or to schedule a course.

Air Monitoring for Contaminants
One day class that offers hands-on practice with a variety of instruments. Bring instruments from your department for calibration and practice if you wish.

Call us to schedule a course.

SCBA Fit Testing Course
NFPA 1404 and 1500
One day class that offers hands-on practice in fit testing. After this training, participants will be able to qualitatively fit test members of their departments using kits with instructions.

Call to schedule a customized offering

Grant Funded Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Training
This course will provide attendees with a basic understanding of terrorism and the potential threat of WMD incidents.

Mass Casualty Triage

Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course

Clan Lab

UAB Workplace Safety Training provides the following courses to public safety personnel within Alabama using HMEP funding administered through AEMA:

*First Responder Hazardous Materials - Awareness Level

*First Responder Hazardous Materials - Annual Refresher

Click here to register for any of courses offered
for Public Safety Personnel.

Copy of Brochure
Click here to download a .pdf version of our brochure on this program.

We also offer training to public sector responders through a partnership with UAB's South Central Public Health Partnership.