About This Event

The annual ASTI 32-Hour Ammonia Responder course is in Seaside,CA

What you can expect: This course is a training experience that combines stimulating classroom time with hands-on training scenarios, and live Ammonia drills, along with valuable connections with experts in the Ammonia field.

All ammonia industrial end-users, public safety responders, and government officials are welcome to attend.

Topics Include: Multi-Day Sessions Both In The Classroom And An Offsite Live Release 

Day 1 - Hazard Awareness: Chemical And Physical Properties Of Ammonia

· Hazard Assessment Before and During Emergency Response

· Normalize on Safety - NO Deviation from Safe Practices

· Responders Guide for Understanding Industrial Ammonia Systems

· Future Growth of NH3 - Traditional and New Uses as an Energy Source

Day 2 - Command And Operations Staff Ability To Engage The Emergency Plan

· Ammonia Emergency Response Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

· National, State, and Local Emergency Response Framework

· Tripod Power When Implementing the 30-Minute Plan

· Emergency Responder Use of the Bowtie Hazard Assessment

· Classroom Tabletop Exercises (TTX) Based on Real Events

· Bowtie Exercise: How an Accident Can Evolve Into an Emergency Event

Day 3 - Live Ammonia Events At Fort Ord “Impossible City” Training Site

· Critical Task Readiness – Incident Action Plan for Safe Response

· Student Involvement in the Command and Operations Decisions

Day 4 - Debriefing And Tripod Strengthening

· Debrief the Day 3 Live Release Experiences

· International Adoption of the Ammonia Response CONOPS

· New Requirements for TTX and Notification Training

· Brainstorm - How ASTI Can Proceed with Our Mission and Goals

What you get: Certificate of completion at the conclusion of the course. The opportunity to become part of the ASTI Tech Forum. Professional connections in the industrial, regulatory, and first responder industries from across the country and abroad.

Location: Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) 2642 Colonel Durham Street, Seaside, CA. 93955

Check-In: 7:30 am to 8:00 am

Class Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Class ends at 12:00 pm on Friday

Continental breakfast, and lunch are provided Tuesday-Thursday, continental breakfast & snacks on Friday. 

Sponsors: ASTI extends its gratitude for your sponsorship of this event. Your donation helps educate and support safe work practices.

 32 Hour Promo Video 

Live Release Participation Requirements: Please Bring Proof of Current Fit Test and Personal PPE IF you plan to participate in the Live Release Scenarios at the MOUT on Thursday. We can provide  Scott SCBA Bottles.