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In responding to complex hazardous material (HAZMAT) incidents,the specialized training on HAZMAT response personnel is an essential part of prevention strategies.The successful training courses not only consider the needs and interests of trainees but also practical needs.This study used questionnaire surveys to investigate five dimensions of response system needs: needs,objectives,course contents and effectiveness on those response employees in chemical industries in the central region of Taiwan.Among 340 surveys with effective return rate of 64%,our analysis indicated that the needs were the highest for technical (95%) and operational (92%) levels,followed by commander,awareness,and liaison officer levels.Five dimensions on needs,objectives,course contents and effectiveness were not different by different types of companies and personal backgrounds.However,those who had encountered HAZMAT incident showed strong agreements.However,the training objectives showed some differences by genders,the course contents by job types and previous training,and effectiveness by education levels.Since our study was for the region of central Taiwan,the results should be applicable for planning the future needs on training for HAZMAT response.