Illicit Drug Labs Unit PowerPoints

Unit 1 – Introduction - [click to view PowerPoint]

 Topics include: 

·        Types, categories and distribution of illicit drug labs

·        Illicit drug lab facts

·        Common locations for illicit drug labs

Unit 2 – Illicit Lab Hazards & Safe Operations Guidelines [click to view PowerPoint]

 Topics include: 

·        Clues to help you recognize illicit drug labs

·        Hazards at illicit drug labs

·        Safety procedures and tactical guidelines for responding to illicit drug labs

·        Hazardous and safe actions for responders at illicit drug labs 

Unit 3 – Personal Protective Equipment & Decontamination [click to view PowerPoint]

 Topics include: 

·        Limitations of Structural fire fighting protective clothing (SFPC)

·        Respiratory protective equipment

·        Chemical protective clothing (CPC)

·        Selection of personal protective equipment (PPE)

·        Contamination

·        Decontamination methods and plans

·        Decontamination of suspects and evidence 

Unit 4 – Air Monitoring & Detection [click to view PowerPoint]

 Topics include: 

·        Atmospheres which need to be monitored at illicit drug labs

·        Selection of detectors to use at illicit drug labs

·        Tactics to be used based on mission-specific operations 

Unit 5 – The Fire Department’s Role [click to view PowerPoint]

 Topics include: 

·        Application or the A-P-I-E process at illicit drug labs

·        Fire department support at illicit drug labs

·        Defensive actions at illicit drug labs

·        Entry into illicit drug labs

·        Disposal of waste and explosive devices at illicit drug labs

·        Deactivation phase of incidents at illicit drug labs