Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
Loudoun County Fire Rescue identified the fallen firefighter as Trevor Brown of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company
So far, applicants are getting only 10 percent of their award
It is unclear how much oil is leaking, but a section of the river has been closed to traffic
The court awarded the 84-year-old compensation for contracting lung disease from working on firefighting boat
Workers found a hole in the heating unit near kindergarten and first-grade rooms
Nearly 100 nursing home residents were displaced after a sewer back-up
Both problems occurred at Boston’s Logan International Airport and involved Japan Airlines 787s
Employees reported tasting something bitter in the back of their throats
Other families wonder if the lack of protection when using the toxins caused cancer in their relatives
Without a solid paper trail, volunteers at 9/11 have difficult time getting repaid for medical ailments
Emergency officials worry about increased risk of derailments
Gang involvement and smaller meth-making labs are boosting risk of fire in urban areas
Two people were hospitalized because of the high CO levels
Cold temperatures and long distance to the water supply complicated firefighting efforts
Firefighters were working to contain the fuel leak from a small rupture in the tanker
The town of Doyline was evacuated earlier this month after 6 million pounds of propellant material was found improperly stored
The large, toxic blaze sent 10 to the hospital, prompting the chief to err on the side of caution
Researchers will closely monitor 50 firefighters over the two-year study
8 firefighters were hospitalized with respiratory disorders, all have been released
The Rep wants to end the ‘culture of self regulation’
Students were told to bring in elements on the periodic table; the teacher called authorities as a precaution
Two incompatible chemicals mixed at the auto parts manufacturer causing several illnesses
Two firefighters and one worker were also injured in the incident
500 students also had to be evacuated, with firefighters finding high and unsafe levels of CO in the school
Police: ‘It was stuffed in corners. It was stacked all over’
Emergency officials order people to stay indoors
First responders had evacuated the building and some of the surrounding area on reports of leaking gas prior to the explosion
The chemical used on strawberries has been removed over fear that it causes cancer
The Australian firefighters were battling a blaze when a helicopter unloaded partially-treated sewage on them
Firefighters contained the oil before it reached a 2,600-gallon supply of oil
An out-of-work doctor had a large amount of bomb-making chemicals and other weapons in his home