Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
A Londonderry firefighter was injured during an MVC that involved several auto maintenance chemicals
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was given hydroxocobalamin after he collapsed inside the burning house
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
Fire apparatus pump out harmful particles and chemicals, here’s a look at how to keep the air in your apparatus bay clear
Three children, their uncle, and their grandmother were found in a car with hoses leading from the exhaust into the vehicle
They are more breathable, last longer and offer more protection than did the pioneer hazmat PPE ensembles
Firefighters are using a controlled burn to contain the 9,000 gallons of fuel
Several people fell ill after a jar of formaldehyde spilled
Four days after the fire started it burned itself out and the rail cars containing toxic chemicals were stabilized and removed
Large environmental threat to major rivers still looms
Hundreds evacuated from small town after an explosion; fire officials are letting the fire burn itself out
First responders have manned the front lines of the storm and have made some amazing rescues
More than 200 reported being sickened near the Mexican border outside El Paso
One of the train cars is leaking butadiene, a flammable, colorless gas with a mild aromatic odor
The study will focus on cleaning polluted groundwater
The students and teachers were forced to leave after a nauseous odor sickened dozens of people
The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength