Dangerous Goods Awareness (Cat 7-10)

Introduction

The ICAO Technical instructions (Part 1; 4.1) require that initial and recurrent dangerous goods training programmes must be established, maintained and provided to those who come into contact with cargo, mail or passenger baggage. 

This course is aligned to the latest requirements of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).

We offer categories 7, 8, 9 and 10;

Category 7 - Operators and ground handling agent staff accepting cargo and mail (other than dangerous goods)

Category 8 - Operators and ground handling agent staff  involved in the handling, storage and loading of cargo or mail or baggage

Category 9 - Passenger handling staff

Category 10 - Flight crew members, loadmasters , load planners and flight operations officers/flight dispatchers

Dangerous goods can pose a major risk to aircraft and personnel safety, and so being aware of the risks and how to manage them is fundamental for those working with cargo, mail or passenger baggage.

During this course, participants gain a strong understanding of the different types and classifications of dangerous goods - how to label, handle and store them - as well as the safety and emergency response procedures in place.

Our courses are highly practical, based on industry best practices, and supported by relevant real-world industry examples and case studies.

All course content is delivered in accordance with the latest requirements of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.  

Why is it important?

Everyone who may come into contact with Dangerous Goods needs to be aware of the presence of such goods, their potential for causing incidents and accidents, and how to deal with them. Dangerous goods are commodities that possess potentially dangerous characteristics but, as long as suitable precautions are taken, air transport of such goods need not be dangerous.

Who should attend?

IATA DGR specifies that anyone involved in the acceptance, storage, handling or loading cargo and baggage must undertake Dangerous Goods Training at 24 month intervals. This would include passenger handling, ramp, load planning and cargo staff, their supervisors and, where applicable, management teams. We can also provide training for Flight and Cabin crews.

Please note: we only provide this training course for our clients as an 'in company' training course. Unfortunately, we don't offer this course for private individuals.

Course objectives

Delegates will acquire or refresh their Dangerous Goods knowledge to help them identify and recognise Dangerous Goods, understand the respective classifications and hazards, storage and loading requirements as well as understand how to respond in an emergency.

Key topics

• General Philosophy

• Types & Limitations 

• Classification, Labeling, & Marking

• Storage & Loading 

• Provision of Information

• Dangerous Goods Emergency Response

High Quality Training Materials

Transferring knowledge and skills through the training process can be a demanding activity. Regulation and industry best practice demands that the standard of training is always high.

We supply several organisations with training material for a range of ground operations and ground handling training. Whether it’s off the shelf or bespoke, our material is designed to not only be compliant and up-to-date, but also relevant, easy to follow and engaging.

To that make sure that the course material is fully absorbed we have placed an intense focus on producing high quality training materials that can be referred back to by the student whenever they need.

The quality and variety of material, that is used within the training environment, is essential for maintaining engagement, and delivering your training objectives.

Writing training material can be a complex and time-consuming job for any organisation. Ensuring that content is aligned, compliant and appropriately approved can be an arduous task at the best of times, but ensuring that it’s also interesting and effective makes it more of a challenge, but we are here to help you.

This is a highly cost effective method of outsourcing a critical but time-consuming task. Whether we design your sessions, train your instructors to deliver our material or whether we deliver it in its entirety, we are likely to have a solution that will meet your requirement.

Typically, material sets can include any or all of:

Participants Guide - provides supplementary, lower level detail to complement the instructors presentation

Instructors Guide - includes lesson plans and a step by step guide on each session

Slide Pack - includes comprehensive visual aids and high level information for participants

Hand-outs - exercises and relevant information for participants