Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Authorities have offered few details on what caused the vehicle to crash through the fence and hit the pipeline valve
Pahrump Valley and Las Vegas firefighters extinguished the fire with approximately 5,500 gallons of water and a product called F-500
Officials found no preliminary evidence of a “terrorist” attack related to an SUV that crashed through a fence and hit a valve at the Deer Park station
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
State lawmakers gave preliminary approval for stricter storage requirements for the highly flammable ammonium nitrate
Firefighters expected it could take a few days to extinguish remaining hot spots
The tougher standards to reduce fire and explosion won’t fully take effect until 2020
More than 300 firefighters battled the wildfire on the ground, while an aircraft dumped water onto the flames from above
The fire department sent more than 50 firefighters to the scene, including teams trained in handling hazardous materials
They submitted bills totaling about $85,000 to the trucking company, who is disputing the charges
They responded to a man with difficulty breathing and were over come by fumes; they were all treated and released
The order makes mandatory a 40 mph train speed limit in high-risk urban areas for all trains carrying flammable liquids
When it comes to low-frequency incidents like hazmat response, having a grasp of the basics can make all the difference in a safe outcome
The children ranged in ages from 6 to 16; a portable generator was found without gas inside the home
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
The robot firefighters will be hauled by six-ton trucks to industrial and other large-scale fires
Firefighters had been looking for signs of two missing men since Thursday’s explosion, in which 22 people were injured, including four critically
Firefighters worked through the night to put out pockets of fire, pouring large volumes of water over the rubble