Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges’ chambers
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
Fumigation chemicals submerged in water floated and began to burn, creating a toxic cloud in Lebanon
Firefighters say they were being cautious during the rescue in case any hazardous material were around to make matters worse
Employees were sickened after a worker poured hydrochloric acid into a drum that was thought to be empty but contained sulfuric acid
Wildfires burn near regions contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, prompting fears the radiation could be spread
Footage uploaded to YouTube show cars and people still on the streets amid the smog that heavily reduced visibility
An employee emptied a container of laundry chemicals into another container, creating a gas cloud
The course includes classroom instruction, group exercises involving incident scenarios, a quiz, and a hands-on, live-fire exercise
The under-construction facility exploded when something ignited natural gas and air that had accumulated in tight quarters
Shawnee firefighter John B. Glaser was searching for a victim when he was separated from other firefighters
Deputy Fire Chief Tom Snively said the house could have blown up and at least three neighboring homes could have seen major damage
A chunk of water-cleaning residue fell on the man’s leg, injuring him
Firefighters had to “hand-jack” between 3,000 and 4,000 feet of hose
Rescue crews and firefighters found the second worker, who had initially been reported missing
Firefighters were responding to a reported gas leak when the vacant house exploded, just seconds after they entered it
Flames shot 100 feet into the air amid nearby oil tanks
Home was donated for fire training purposes by local businessman
Investigators believe someone intentionally planned the explosion
Firefighters already knew where emergency valves were located when they arrived at a propane pipeline explosion
The fire started when a propane-gas grill left unattended tipped over
He was among the 200 responders who answered the call in what was later discovered to be one of the worst illegal chemical dumps in the nation
The cause of the explosion and the resulting small fire remains under investigation
Three were taken to burn center by helicopter and one was taken in an ambulance
The crew faced a tough decision whether to risk their lives to rescue anyone trapped inside or wait for structural engineers
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue responded to an elderly couple’s home
The explosion created billowing black smoke that could be seen for miles
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
Man made cryptic 911 call saying he had cyanide in a glass of water
The driver and one passenger suffered serious injuries
Three women, a young girl and a toddler were flown to Dallas’ Parkland Hospital with burns
He rallied residents to set up a wall of barges to block the current, then lay five layers of boom behind it to protect a local bay
The blast about 270 miles northeast of Lubbock is the second natural gas line explosion in Texas in as many days