Course Content

The following course outline will be followed:

• Introduction to Landfill Fires – Theory, Causes & Types

• Fire Prevention

• Emergency Response Plan & Training

• Waste Screening & Managing Materials

• Cover, Compaction & Equipment Operations

• Landfill Gas Management

• Customer & Public Education

• Fire Response

• External Assistance & Scene Management

• Subsurface & Long-Term Fires

• Workers Safety & Health Impacts

• Environmental Impacts

• Regulatory Compliance

• Economic Impacts

• Case Studies