Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
Saving lives is the name of the game, but with proper decon, the life you save may be your own
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Thousands of firefighters have traveled on the industry’s dime to a training facility where tank cars are set ablaze for practice
A dozen fire engines were battling the blaze caused by the explosion; at least nine were injured by the blast
Fire chief to NTSB: “What we were looking for at that point in time, as much as anything, was information from the engineer or a conductor. We really wanted to know what was on that train.”
Nearly 140 firefighters responded to the scene; it’s unclear what triggered the explosion
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
The fire suit is designed to protect firefighters from exposure to carcinogens
It took firefighters from several departments about two hours to bring the fire under control.
One doctor called the survival of the 19-year-old firefighter found after 32 hours ‘miraculous;' An unknown number of firefighters are still missing
About 97 firefighters and aircraft contained the fire in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone
The elevated levels of carbon monoxide sickened 13 people, seven were transported to the hospital
The coroner’s report attributes the death of firefighter David Ruhl to a combination of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide
Police found the meth lab in a utility room; two men, one an employee, were arrested
With no standards to guide us, the best way to do gross decontamination on scene is anyone’s guess
A hazardous-materials team contained the spill with earthen dams, and the oil didn’t appear to affect any waterways
Following a near-miss, one department compiled 12 lessons learned for dealing with alternative-fueled commercial vehicle fires
No injuries were reported and no workers were on site when the blaze started
The smoke from dozens of fires burning in Saskatchewan travel high into the atmosphere, where the upper layers have strong winds that can carry the smoke great distances
A new plan is crafted to finally douse the underground fire before it reaches toxic waste
Fire caused by malicious intentions was not anticipated, and provisions to keep out hazardous materials were not in place
About 5,000 people within a 2-mile radius of the fire are evacuating
By testing firefighters before and after overhaul activities, researchers hope to quantify their exposure risk to deadly airborne materials
White Deer Volunteer Fire Department says the explosion occurred at a gas booster station as crews worked on a 4-inch gas line
The fire started inside a tank once used for hydrogen cyanide; 14 plant workers were injured
One firefighter was exposed to a chemical and taken to a hospital for skin irritation; the other two were checked out as a precaution
The New Orleans firefighters’ union says using its firefighters to clean homeless encampments is a result of contract disputes
Seven homes were evacuated but no one was injured; an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the rupture
Their objection to the new rules is about information-sharing requirements and the need for more firefighter training
The fire was quickly extinguished and the reactor was deemed safe and stable
One of the garages contained chlorine that emitted toxic gas when it burned causing several firefighters to suffer respiratory injuries
