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Commission clarifies ERG use: ERG allowed in practicals but excluded from written HMA/HMO tests; review planned
Summary
Staff explained that HMA/HMO written tests are derived from the textbook, not the Emergency Response Guide (ERG), and the commission supported the director’s move to remove ERG from written testing to encourage study; commissioners requested pass/fail data and a six‑month review to evaluate effects.
The Tennessee Fire Commission discussed and effectively endorsed a staff decision to exclude the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) from written Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) tests, while leaving ERG use permitted during practical evaluations.
Director said the written HMA/HMO tests are "derived exclusively from the…
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