Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was given hydroxocobalamin after he collapsed inside the burning house
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Teutopolis and Montrose firefighters were recognized for bravery during an anhydrous ammonia tanker crash
The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength
Firefighters were called to the scene where four people were inexplicably sickened from CO
Two other people were also killed and forced fifty to evacuate
Air samples near gold and uranium mines show higher radiation levels; firefighters kept away from mines
Modern homes don’t ‘breathe,’ hold more gases as a result
Investigators believe the firefighter who died was burned to death as he was connecting a water supply when the explosion occured
35 other EMS personnel are believed to have also been injured in the blast
The death toll is expected to rise as the injuries were severe
The ruling affects naturally occurring asbestos and could change clean-up requirements
Firefighters cooled the tank with water to keep it from exploding
While some fixes are in place, more still needs to be learned on how best to communicate disaster information to large sections of the public
A burning trash truck was forced to dump its load in the middle of the road
The EPA took over the site months ago to begin cleaning hazardous chemicals
It remains unclear if authorities will invest the necessary money to prevent spills and ruptures
Lack of apparatus safety training and communication problems contributed to firefighter death
The rail industry is fixing the design flaw in new cars, but resisting retrofitting the 45,000 still in use
The public was not warned in time about the environmental dangers at last months oil refinery fire
Reflections on the effects that fateful day had then and now on the fire service
Construction crews unearthed a mysterious powder they said burned and smoked when exposed to air
A faulty water heater pumped 10 times the normal amount of carbon monoxide into the mall
Officials say there may have been a leak from the family’s gas furnace or water heater
There were no injuries and no hazardous materials leaked from the rail cars
L.A. Fire chief, mayor urge would-be rescuers to call 911 first and think of their own safety after 2 died trying to save a car-crash victim
The fire department will vent and burn 8,700 gallons of isobutane
2 would-be rescuers were electrocuted after an SUV dislodged a fire hydrant and downed a utility wire
Training programs are now available for fire fighting incidents involving alternative fuels hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel.
Government lifts the ‘no entry’ order on town devastated by 2011 tsunami
What started as a small drip, developed into a massive fire and officials are questioning if notification went out soon enough
Numerous residents reported ill effects from the toxic smoke
A San Bruno fire dispatcher said there have been no evacuations