Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
The state’s Division of Fire Safety sent a list of safety recommendations about downed drones including donning PPE and requesting the nearest bomb squad
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
‘Ticking time bombs': FDNY responds to e-bike store fire, finds hundreds of damaged Li-ion batteries
Firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor of the Manhattan e-bike store and found Li-ion batteries stored in the basement
Officials are suing a trucking company over a chemical spill cleanup, claiming firefighters unwittingly handled a hazardous chemical that damaged equipment
The firefighters were rushed to the hospital after a small fire at a chemical distribution company turned into a major hazmat response
Departments are scrambling for ways to protect their first responders and identify the powders and pills they encounter on the scenes of overdoses and crimes
The fire brigade said the disruption was caused by “high levels of natural gas coming off of a ruptured gas main”
Forensic scientist Rebecca Patrick an in-depth lesson that including discussions about when meth is volatile and when it’s not
Firefighters encountered 20-foot flames, as well as syringes strewn across the inside and outside of the house
David Jahnes was responding to a call about an odor at a bank when he suffered a heart attack
Leonardo Moreno’s lawsuit said DN Higgins and McKenna were negligent for allowing the workers to enter a manhole without checking for toxic gases
Fire officials said a boiler in the basement was leaking; the leak filled the dorm’s five floors with high levels of CO2
Polk County Fire Rescue officials said a crew returning from a medical call saw that the train had derailed
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
Video posted by police showed flames shooting several dozen feet into the night sky
The Marion city administrator and fire chief were accused of allowing staff and the community to be exposed to asbestos in the building
Northern Natural Gas Co., which owns the underground storage facility, wants the Kansas Corporation Commission to force well owners to plug abandoned wells
This potent prescription painkiller has become a dangerous street drug that poses significant risk to first responders
Use proven technology for efficient detection and identification of dangerous opioids like fentanyl and its analogues in the field
A class-action lawsuit stated toxins were found in soil, water and ash, violating environmental protection laws
Firefighters slipped in a stream that homeless people use as a bathroom, according to officials
Six more first responders joined the case, saying they’ve suffered from everything from burning eyes to bronchitis following the explosions
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released the grim photos of containers at the Arkema plant
Two of the tourists were injured in the face in the attack in the city’s main Saint Charles train station and one of them has a possible eye injury
Proper PPE and cleaning measures are necessary to protect firefighters wading through chemicals, biological biohazards and disease-causing microorganisms
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
A measured, deliberate, intensive approach to identifying, training for and responding to a hazardous materials incident for the fire service
Officials said the river supplies drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people
A deputy was taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes; nine other deputies drove themselves to the hospital as a precaution
Several deputies and at least one firefighter were treated at the scene
The natural gas explosion critically injured two people and leveled a house
Educating firefighters about responding to emergencies including electrolyte releases, overheated batteries, fires and environmental events involving ESS
