Guam - Nearly 200 of Guam's local and military response personnel are completing hazardous materials courses offered this week by Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense through the University of California at Davis' Worker Education Training Program.

The courses are designed to train participants on how to response defensively to a hazardous materials release, hazardous materials recognition, safety, isolation and notifications, as well as scene management, agency coordination and contingency planning.