• Acquire the necessary skills to properly prepare and process dangerous goods shipments
• Develop an awareness of the legal requirements, operational restrictions and governing entities
• Find out how to champion dangerous goods compliance standards in your organisation
• Enhance your ability to identify any weak links in your handling procedures
• Learn about the safety issues and how to apply them in the workplace
• Maximise your cargo handling abilities by providing this value-added shipment type

• Airline acceptance staff,shippers and freight forwarders
• Cargo training and development specialists
• Ground handling and load control staff involved in the cargo chain
• Regulatory compliance specialists
• Personnel from the Departments of Transportation and Civil Aviation Authorities
• Operations and station managers

• Detailed step-by-step explanation of how to use and correctly apply the most current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual
• Tools to help you and your organisation on the safe handling of Dangerous Goods
• Identification, classification, proper packaging, marking, labelling and documentation requirements (Air Waybill and Shipper's Declaration)
• Emergency loading and unloading procedures, segregation, storage and handling
• Intermodal transportation of hazardous material
• Operators' and shippers' responsibilities

Note: The DGR Initial course meets the training requirements for personnel listed in categories 1, 2, 3 & 6 as per Table 1.5.A of the IATA DGR.