Signet 2012 Catalog

2013 COURSES AND SERVICES CATALOG

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...............................................................................................About Signet North America 3..........................................................................................What You Can Expect From Us 4

...........................................Courses and Services: HAZWOPER and HAZMAT Response 5.....................Courses and Services: NIMS Incident Management and Other Specialties 6

..Courses and Services: Customized HSEEP Emergency Response Exercises and Drills 7..........................................................................................................................Contact Us 8

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Above, Chemistry You’ll Actually Use unforgettably brings to life

the chemical behavior and terminology found in the NFPA 472 standard and gives it real-

world application and relevance

THOSE NINE WORDS SUM UP THE SIGNET EXPERIENCE. Your training is supposed to be enjoyable, not an endless recitation of Power Point slides. Your training needs to matter to each individual, not simply address regulations. Your training needs to be absolutely accurate, as in our line of work, lives can literally depend on it. Signet North America is the global provider of educational, training, and planning services dedicated to providing you with a dynamic educational experience that is useful, relevant, interactive, and unforgettable, and bringing that experience right to your backyard. All Signet courses are designed to be completely customizable and completely p o r t a b l e t o a n y l o c a t i o n worldwide. To this end, Signet

North America is committed to ensuring services based on the most recent relevant standards, legislation, case studies, and other information available. Signet North America’s multi-disciplinary team consists of internationally-renowned educators, responders, and industry practitioners.

At Signet, we don't just provide training; we provide education. You see, we know there's a difference: among our staff, our President holds a Master’s Degree in Education, we h a v e p e r s o n n e l w h o h o l d Doctorate Degrees, we have Master Exercise Practitioners. And that’s just for starters. Our instructional staff is comprised of some of the most talented e m e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e E D U C AT O R S a s s e m b l e d

anywhere. Our partners in the SigNetwork are recognized as some of the strongest individuals and organizations in the industry. Signet North America is not just about training, we're about complete interactive hands-on education.

E v e r y a s p e c t o f S i g n e t ' s curriculum and delivery is tailored around a real and unforgettable experience. To that end, every Signet North America educational program is customizable to meet our customers' diverse and unique needs, at the same time meeting and/or exceeding n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y -recognized regulations and standards.

Make it Relevant. Make it Right. Make it Unforgettable.

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Communications brings the concepts

of NIMS-based Interoperable

Communications to the palm of your

hand

What is Signet All About?

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2013What You Can Expect From Us

WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL YOU TRAIN WITH? We feel i t is ext remely important that our students understand and maximize their own capabilities and equipment first as a primary goal of each and every session we provide. This is the fundamental reason why we utilize each customer’s specific equipment to the greatest extent possible for training, as we feel that it is important to first train on and with the equipment one has in o r d e r t o d i s c o v e r a n d understand uses, identify strengths and shortcomings, and address each of these in o rde r t o do eve ry th i ng possible to ensure a stronger, more competent organization at the conclusion of the educational experience. In a nutshell, we first bring all of your capabilities TOGETHER, maximize them, then build upon them.

WHY WILL WE CONTINUE TO SPECIALIZE OUR COURSE OFFERINGS AND SIZES? Course Offerings: Some try to do it all. Of c o u r s e , t r y i n g t o d o everything never allows one to excel at anything. Signet North America has chosen a different path: Know what we do well, do it better than anybody else. That’s it. Class Sizes: If the goal of a program is to pass canned information to as many people as possible as quickly as possible, then larger class sizes are certainly the way to go. This of course too often means sacrificing individual comprehension or individual understanding of specific applicability of the information to a variety of s p e c i fi c s i t u a t i o n s a n d responsibilities. For Signet North America, that simply is not how we operate. Educationally speaking, we

believe that the “WHY” is critical to understanding t h e “ W H A T ” o f a n experience. We know firsthand that this holds t r u e f o r e m e r g e n c y r e s p o n d e r s , i n d u s t r y m a n a g e r s , b u s i n e s s professionals,classroom t e a c h e r s , i n d u s t r y managers,health care workers, transportation specialists, and students of all ages, regardless of discipline or expertise. O u r e x p e r i e n c e h a s illustrated clearly to us that this is best achieved with smaller class sizes, with full interaction among t h e s t u d e n t s a n d i ns t ruc to r s , and f u l l APPLICATION of the concepts and techniques being taught. This is why we make every effort to keep our course sizes in the 15—30 student range whenever possible.

T H E S I G N E T N O R T H AMERICA GUARANTEE: I F , F O R W H A T E V E R REASON, YOU ARE NOT S AT I S F I E D W I T H T H E SERVICES YOU RECEIVE FROM SIGNET NORTH AMERICA, AND THE ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED TO Y O U R S AT I S FA C T I O N , SIGNET NORTH AMERICA WILL REFUND 100% OF YOUR COURSE TUITION O R D A I LY R AT E F O R SERVICES. GUARANTEED.

T h e S i g n e t N o r t h America Mission: S i g n e t ' s s i n g u l a r mission is to use world-class, innovative, and s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t m e t h o d o l o g i e s , i n f o r m a t i o n , a n d techniques to educate and train personnel to safely and efficiently prepare for and respond t o i n c i d e n t s a n d emergency situations.




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2013 Base Courses and ServicesHAZWOPER and Hazardous Materials ResponseThe following is just to get you started with ideas. As always, all Signet courses and combinations of services are customized to your exact needs and tailored to your personnel, location, and capabilities. Guaranteed.

HAZMAT AWARENESS 4 - 8 HoursThese Experiences are each designed to provide you with an educational foundation regarding the awareness of, safety issues regarding, and b a s i c c o n t a i n m e n t /confinement methods to control the various types of hazardous materials we deal with on a day-to-day basis.

HAZMAT OPERATIONS 24 - 40 HoursH a z a r d o u s M a t e r i a l s O p e r a t i o n s L e v e l responders are personnel who respond to the release of hazardous materials in a defensive manner only, w i t h t h e p u r p o s e o f protecting nearby persons, p r o p e r t y , o r t h e env i ronment f rom the effects of the release.

HAZMAT TECHNICIAN 40 - 80 HoursThis training is required for individuals who will respond to the release or potential release for the purpose of stopping t h e r e l e a s e . T h e y usually will be close to t h e s o u r c e o f t h e release and, therefore, have a high potential for harmful exposures.

CHEMISTRY YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE 8 HoursT h i s h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e unforgettably brings to life the chemical terminology required of hazmat responders as found in 2008 NFPA 472.

HAZMAT AIR MONITORING 16 - 24 HoursT h i s c u s t o m i z a b l e E x p e r i e n c e i s g e a r e d towards those who wish to acquire working knowledge and skills related to the use of and interpretation of information provided by hazardous materials air m o n i t o r i n g e q u i p m e n t . Students will work in small groups to ensure maximum interaction and hands-on opportunities throughout the class.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUNDING AND BONDING 4 HoursSignet North America’s f a m o u s E x p e r i e n c e includes ways to control static electricity hazards, l i v e i n t e r a c t i v e demonstrations of static electricity behavior, Ignition energies of products vs. static electrical energy, and traditional vs innovative grounding and bonding techniques.

S P E C I A L P O P U L A T I O N DECONTAMINATION FOR HOSPITALS 8 Hours This Exper ience is designed for hospitals t a s k e d w i t h t h e decontaminat ion of p a t i e n t s p r i o r t o a d m i s s i o n a n d treatment. Children a n d o t h e r s p e c i a l p o p u l a t i o n s a r e emphasized in this course

A N I M A L DECONTAMINATION8 Hours Common HAZMAT situations involving animals include septic tank falls, chemical ove rsp ray, and g a s o l i n e f r o m automobile and trailer w r e c k s . A n i m a l handling and decon is an integral part of any r e s p o n s e w h e r e a n i m a l s a r e potentially involved.




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ICS FOR EXECUTIVES / SENIOR STAFF 4 - 8 HoursT h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s Experience is to provide you with an orientation to the NIMS Incident Command System (ICS) for Executives and Senior Officials (elected officials, managers, agency administrators, etc.), and their role in support ing incident management.

F U N D A M E N T A L INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (ICS 100-200) 16 - 24 HoursThis introduces you to the NIMS Incident Command System (ICS). Through un ique exerc ises and applications, participants will understand ICS on a level unachievable via online training courses.

ADVANCED INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (ICS 300-400) 32 - 40 HoursT h i s E x p e r i e n c e provides training on a n d r e s o u r c e s f o r personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or M u l t i a g e n c y Coordination Entity.

NFPA 472 HAZMAT SAFETY OFFICER24 HoursThis Experience will provide you with the knowledge and skills t o e v a l u a t e a hazardous materials incident for safety and e n s u r e t h a t r e c o g n i z e d s a f e operational practices are followed.

INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPING INCIDENT ACTION PLANS4 - 8 HoursThis Experience is designed to introduce you to the concepts of creating Incident Action Plans as well as the usage and understanding of ICS forms. Participants will deve lop comprehens ive Incident Action Plans based on incidents customized to s p e c i fi c c u s t o m e r applications.

AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING (ARFF) 4 -8-16 HoursT h i s c u s t o m i z a b l e Experience is geared to give you the knowledge and experience necessary to safely and efficiently deal with aircraft fires. Available in four, eight, and 16 hour offerings, this course will c o v e r a i r c r a f t t y p e s , preplanning, tactics, and other considerations for airport operations

WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY FOR NON-FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL8 Hours This course offers you the essentials of wildfire s a f e t y i n c l u d i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g , applying LCES (Look-outs, Communication, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones) , and u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e factors that contribute to basic fire behavior.

S A F E C O M M 9 1 1 C R I S I S COMMUNICATIONS 4 - 8 Hours This course provides joint training for facility safety personnel and first responders to learn p r i n c i p l e s o f i n t e r o p e r a b l e commun ica t ions in managing emergencies and live events, as well as how to communicate and cooperate with outside agencies when necessary.


2013 Base Courses and ServicesNIMS-Based Incident Management and Other Specialty CoursesThe following is just to get you started with ideas. As always, all Signet courses and combinations of services are customized to your exact needs and tailored to your personnel, location, and capabilities. Guaranteed.



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DRILLS A drill is a supervised activity with a limited focus to test a procedure. Drills usual ly h ighl ight and examine a limited portion of the overall emergency management plan. For example, an organization might conduct a drill for the use of a radio system with those responsible for communicating on it to ensure interoperability and understanding.

TABLETOP EXERCISESA tabletop exercise uses written and verbal scenarios t o e v a l u a t e t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f a n organization’s emergency management plan and to h i g h l i g h t i s s u e s o f c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d a s s i g n m e n t o f responsibilities. Tabletop exercises do not physically simulate specific events, do not utilize equipment, and do not deploy resources.

F U N C T I O N A L EXERCISES A funct ional exercise u t i l i z e s a c a r e f u l l y designed and scripted scenar io , w i th t imed communications between players and simulators. The facility or area from which disaster response is coordinated is usually a c t i v a t e d d u r i n g a functional exercise and actual communications equipment may be used.

FULL SCALE EXERCISESA full-scale exercise tests the mobilization of a l l or as many as p o s s i b l e o f t h e response components, takes place in "real time," employs real equipment, and tests severa l emergency functions. A full-scale e x e r c i s e u s u a l l y i n v o l v e s a c t o r s simulating victims.


2013 Base Courses and ServicesHomeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Exercises/DrillsThe following is just to get you started with ideas. As always, all Signet courses and combinations of services are customized to your exact needs and tailored to your personnel, location, and capabilities. Guaranteed.

Common sense dictates that upon completing your Signet North America class, you should begin utilizing that training and continuing your education through our customized drills! Our Response Drill Design, Development, and Evaluation team does a simply outstanding job providing the most valuable possible exercises tailored exactly for your personnel.

Through exercises, organizations can: • Test and evaluate plans, policies, and procedures;• reveal planning weaknesses; reveal gaps in resources; • improve organizational coordination and communications; • clarify roles and responsibilities;• train personnel in roles and responsibilities;• improve individual performance;• gain program recognition and support of officials;• satisfy regulatory requirements.

You will work with practitioners who are certified under the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) to design, implement, evaluate, develop incident action plans and after action reports, and track improvement processes for a variety of emergency exercises.

We intimately understand that different organizations have different needs. We design exercises for public and private sector agencies of all sizes, so please browse below to determine which of the following best suits you



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