Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Orange County officials shut down local schools after testing found high levels of asbestos, lead, arsenic, and nickel
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
A shelter-in-place order was given to residents near Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd
Firefighter John Kelly died after being overcome by low oxygen and sewer gases while attempting to rescue utility worker from sewer manhole near firehouse
Improvement seen in most categories of fire calls; rare technical rescues, hazmat situations fall short of goal
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
Assailant had turned on gas in apartment before leaving, possibly in attempt to start fire, but another building resident smelled gas, called 911
Authorities said US Merchant Marine Academy water heater was found to be leaking poisonous gas; 8 injured students back at school
Firefighter Jim Rice, 42, of the Peabody Fire Department, inhaled toxic fumes and collapsed
So far this year, there have been 46 reports; in 2010, there were 25 reports; February’s freeze, this month’s cold temperatures may have contributed
Rescuers found young couple, 2-month-old boy inside house, ruptured gas line behind stove, high levels of carbon monoxide throughout home
Electrical worker installing meters at Naples Bay Resort suffered severe burns after explosion that produced fireball
Couple in their 60s hospitalized after leaky boiler sent high levels of carbon monoxide into their house, which firefighters ventilated
Fire department hazardous materials team members were in full hazmat gear, decontaminated with sprayer outside
Deputy, firefighter both responded to report of down power line; firefighter tried to flag down cop, who did not see him
Photos of mine have been taken and sent to Navy; bomb squad removed device, which is 6 feet long, 2 feet in diameter
2 house fires, possibly caused by downed power lines, critically burned 1, seriously injured 3, forced 7 to flee
7 of 8 injured firefighters have been released from hospital, with all injuries reportedly minor after natural gas explosion in Pennsauken
3rd breach in gas pipeline this year sends huge fireball into sky; gas company has experienced 63 ‘incidents’ since 2006
Rupture was in gas company’s interstate natural gas transmission line; people as far as 12 miles away felt explosion
Minivan was backing up when it went into tanker’s path; tanker was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline when it exploded in flames;
Jury awarded $20.5 million to Tinton Falls man who lost arm and leg after stepping on live electrical wires that had fallen on his driveway during a storm
2 trains collided in railroad yard, causing 2 locomotives and 10 rail cars to derail, spilling 10,000 gallons of ethanol, some corn syrup
2 workers died when overcome by fumes in sewer line as 3rd worker called for help; they were not wearing protective breathing equipment
Post office in Ranson, rural area in state’s Eastern Panhandle, emptied after package exploded; firefighters said white powder escaped
Workers apparently were not wearing respiratory devices; fire chief says chances of second worker being found alive are ‘pretty slim’
Barrels of liquid cyanide used by company to fireproof insulation after its installation contributed to toxic smoke
Acceptable level for cumulative permeation is already set for toxic chemicals, so why is it being questioned now?
Homeowner had used dynamite for land clearing before retiring, had forgotten it was stored in trunk of vehicle in backyard
Crews called to scene for child having seizure, had to break down doors to get residents out of house
Bodies of final three victims of grain elevator blast that killled 6 people, injured 2 others were recovered Monday morning
Firefighters went into Zuccotti Park; protesters voluntarily surrendered 6 generators and 13 cans of gasoline
Units one scene take readings and evaluate residents after reported odor judged to be muriatic acid