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• 9 hospitalized after hazmat spill on Fla. interstate

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  Hazmat crews responded to an oil leak after a bus crash and overturned, sending nine patients to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries

• Fracking “trade secrets” a major concern for Ohio firefighter

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  Youngstown Battalion Chief Sil Caggiano is concerned that first responders sent to hazmat-related emergency calls could have problems determining the type of hazard they are handling

• FDNY evacuates part of NYC hospital after chemical spill

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  A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the sodium tert-butoxide spill

• Ill. train derailment prompts evacuations

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  Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage

• Wash. fire department awarded almost $1M in FEMA grants

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  The funds will be used to replace 107 outdated SCBAs and provide specialized training in responding to hazardous incidents

• Firefighter threat: The chemical suicide responses

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  Analysts believe these cases are drastically underreported in the United States at this time

• Calif. hotel death investigated as chemical suicide

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  A hazmat incident at a California hotel left one person dead and nine people hospitalized when guests reported smelling a chemical odor

• 1 dead, 8 sick in hazmat incident at Calif. hotel

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  Guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor and feeling faint, light-headed and short of breath

• Ohio county first responders deployed to Fla. before Hurricane Dorian makes landfall

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  The IMT team will deploy for a 16-day mission to help assist with Hurricane Dorian response efforts

• 2 Austin firefighters fired for cheating on hazmat training exam

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  Firefighters Nicholas Schroeder and Anthony Stewart admitted to obtaining and taking pictures of the hazmat training exam

• 11 Boston FFs hospitalized after Level 3 Hazmat response

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  Boston EMS said the 11 firefighters and one resident were taken to area hospitals as a precaution

• Firefighters respond to explosion at University of Nevada dormitory

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  A mechanical failure caused an explosion that injured eight people and caused the partial collapse of a mostly empty dormitory building

• Prioritizing disaster planning supports first responders

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  Understanding the impact of extreme weather on first responders can help departments better prepare for major incidents

• 5 things firefighters need to know about radiation

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  A radiation expert breaks down what firefighters need to know about radiological threats in order to avoid unnecessary fears while on scene

• 10 firefighters hospitalized after fighting chemical company fire

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  The fire extended into an adjoining lab, prompting officials to call in a hazmat decontamination unit in case anyone had been exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

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