Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Natural gas was the suspected cause of the blast, the Denver Fire Department said
First responders in Plum rescued people trapped under debris after the blast damaged at least 12 homes
One worker at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland was injured in an explosion
Jamie Hinton, the volunteer fire chief of tiny Magnolia Springs, came up with a plan to stop the Gulf oil spill from entering the Magnolia River
Two responders were on their lunch break at McDonald’s when the CO meters started ringing
FDNY Capt. Michael Barvels credits firefighters’ use of training, size-up skills, instinct, and experience in preventing casualties and damage
The one phrase that kept running through Chief Ron Lavezzo’s mind was “your value is based on observable behavior and measurable results”
Volunteer firefighter John Kelly and a public worker were killed by poisonous sewer gas
When firefighters pulled up to the scene, they found the home on fire
When firefighters arrived, carbon monoxide levels were 159 parts per million
Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in an apartment, then discovered homemade bombs and explosive materials
Elderly couple refused to let firefighters through the right of way to fight a dangerous gas leak at a neighbor’s house
EPA monitoring cleanup of underground pipe leak
Fire fighting delayed until Department of Environmental Protection advised what to do about the potentially hazardous runoff
Although the company handles chemicals, there reportedly have been no evacuations in the area
The plan was to stoke a fire so hot — at least 1,800 degrees — that it would neutralize the volatile chemicals before they could cause major explosions
Authorities need near perfect weather and only light winds to destroy the home
Prosecutors say a man quietly packed the home with the largest amount of homemade explosives ever found in one location in the U.S.
Small electrical fire at a medical equipment business sent 2 firefighters to hospital, evacuated 375 people from building
Doctoral student’s chemical explosion evacuated wing of engineering center
Sheriff Bill Gore said there is no way to make the property safe and that it must be destroyed
Fire crews smelled gas and called the incident a possible gas explosion
Chief Mike Brown said investigators would sift through the electrical debris and eliminate possible causes
The 18-wheeler tractor-trailer had crashed into a utility pole, forcing the evacuation of about 100 people who live nearby
Firefighters found blood on a workbench and about 12 pipe bombs in various stages of construction
Police said quick work by the Manchester Fire Department prevented an explosion
Firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide inside the residence
Firefighters are frequently exposed to known carcinogens, including asbestos, benzene, and diesel fumes, and many have inadequate healthcare
Carbon monoxide poisoning could have been fatal if firefighters had arrived later
Hotel evacuated after fumes released from patron’s fatal sex act
Magnesium phosphide reacts with water, so rain caused several of the containers to release the toxic gas
The Columbus Fire Department bomb squad, school security and FBI were at the scene
The drill is held each year so the Department can be prepared and plan its response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents