Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
The explosion shook homes in Deer Park and La Porte, caused grass fires and burned utility poles
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A total of 156 firefighters responded to the scene; no injuries were reported
Fire from the crude oil cars quickly spread throughout the river and took out an exit bridge
This is the latest in a series of failures in the safer tank cars, fueling calls for stricter regulations
A car collided with a building, puncturing a chlorine cylinder; vehicle driver was the most seriously injured
One of the injured is in extremely critical condition and was given CPR at the scene
The driver managed to get out of the vehicle; it’s not clear what caused the truck to overturn
Ten students were exposed, one may have ingested mercury that a student brought to junior high school
Some want even tougher requirements that industry representatives say would be prohibitively costly
Black smoke could be seen rising from some of the tanker cars; one of the explosions sent a fireball at least 300 feet into the air
Four fire departments responded; there were no reported firefighter injuries
The department is trying to recover $43,000 through insurance for gear damaged by formic acid
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C02 alarms detected the smoke in the tunnel, touching off the shutdown at around midday Saturday
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Officials tallied up $2.7 million in start-up costs for the additional equipment, personnel and training needed for the state to prepare for a crude oil incident
The four officers were treated at a hospital and released; the firefighter was also treated and is in fair condition
Another firefighter also suffered smoke inhalation and several others took some nasty falls on the ice
Medics transported 23 injured motorists to area hospitals; the trucker died in the explosion
Both victims died after leaving their vehicles; one was struck and other died of internal injuries
It may seem like a bunch of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, but ignoring in station hazardous materials can bring stiff fines
Multiple EMS and fire agencies respond to players, spectators reporting headaches, dizziness, vomiting after hockey game
The firefighter was injured in a fall while cleanup was underway at the cafe; his injuries were not serious
Firefighters evacuated nearly 40 residents from the neighborhood as a nearby home exploded, killing an 86-year-old woman inside
Several fire departments responded; a hazmat unit was on standby due to ammonia on site
The 55-year veteran volunteer firefighter suffered a heart attack on Nov. 18 and died today
The firefighters were washed down or treated for complaints such as breathing problems, red eyes and skin rashes
Thought to be contained, the landfill fire has burned for more than five days
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Luckily, EMS arrived behind firefighters to a call for difficulty breathing and evacuated the building when their carbon monoxide monitors went off