Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Investigators say IDs and tattoos give a strong identification of the driver killed in the explosion outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel on New Year’s Day
Agents seized over 150 pipebombs and other homemade devices inside a Isle of Wight County home
The FBI identified the driver as an active-duty U.S. Army soldier
Retired Firefighter John Wetter says he was left with permanent lung damage after responding to a hazmat incident and that he should have been accommodated under the Americans with Disabilities Act
The fire chief says some firefighters will return for outpatient work; others have months of recovery ahead
The awards help volunteer fire departments enhance their response capabilities for hazmat incidents
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said several of the firefighters will be off of work for a long time due to their injuries
Four of the nine Jacksonville firefighters injured in an explosion at a shipboard fire have been released from the hospital
Jacksonville firefighters suffered burn injuries during fire attack operations at a cargo ship fire
Firefighters said there were “too many [containers] to count” and the hazmat team was called
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District will soon begin billing people or their insurance companies when firefighters respond to vehicle fires, crashes, water rescues, hazmat calls and other rescue events
A citywide review will examine how businesses store volatile materials after the blast that injured 12 firefighters
Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said he did not notice a safety placard warning firefighters of potential hazards at the warehouse
Officials say the engine was on its way to a reported gas leak with its lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash
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The forest fires near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have persisted for almost three weeks, with strong winds complicating response efforts
Resources to identify and preplan facilities with hazardous materials that can threaten community safety
Battalion Chief Martin Ranck outlines the three hazmat response levels and underscores the importance of interagency and industry partnerships
Detailing the roles and responsibilities associated with awareness-, operations- and technician-level response
The Maine Department of Labor found that firefighters who went to investigate an initial propane leak did not have SCBAs or sufficient hazmat training
The two companies will pay a total of about $16,000 for safety violations prior to the 2019 explosion that killed Capt. Michael Bell
The FDNY cleared out 15 apartments due to the carbon monoxide leak that sickened 11 people
A Dallas Fire-Rescue crew responded to a medical call about one patient when others at the shelter began saying they felt sick
The FDNY nominated the paramedics for the Daily News Hometown Heroes award for saving the unconscious man from lethal CO exposure
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
Authorities say a jetliner making an emergency return dropped the fuel over two elementary schools and one high school
Firefighters said makeshift home gas stations pose a hazard to the public and first responders
The NFPA seeks to educate firefighters about the potential hazards associated with a new class of sustainable refrigerants
A Near-Miss report details the circumstances in which four first responders experienced CO poisoning
EMS officials said carbon monoxide exposure could not be ruled out in the deaths of two infants at a public housing complex
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