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 killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 10 others
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
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
Dept. of Emergency Management says 40,000 gallons of acetone is on fire; no reports of injuries or deaths
The measurement at the heart of this debate is the chemical permeation breakthrough time
They were immediately sickened by the fumes at the scene
Both responders were taken to local hospitals and were in good condition
A third man, who tried to help the brothers, was treated and released
Fire officials say 19 people had to be taken to hospitals
Capt. Steve Haywood of the Ottawa Fire Department said the train’s tanker cars were shipping ethanol and possibly other materials and chemicals
The EPA said 48,630 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, which creates a toxic vapor downwind when released, was at the site
The ladder truck appears to be caught amid a flaming wave of liquid chemicals as it spread
The explosion at a fertilizer plant injured four workers and spilled 2,000 gallons of ammonia
About 1,000 residents who had been evacuated were allowed to return to their homes early Monday evening
A critical part of the drill was testing emergency agencies’ communication with the public
Two residents were injured in a two-alarm fire on Monday, prompting the utility to take action
