Hazards and Hazmat

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

West, Texas, marks 10 years since blast killed 10 firefighters

NFFF continues to support the city following the fertilizer explosion, plus two recent struck-by incident LODDs

April 17, 2023 02:40 PM

Ronald J. Siarnicki

Lithium-ion battery fires

10 takeaways from UL’s FSRI lithium-ion battery symposium

The event underscored the need for additional research, plus enhanced training and situational awareness, related to this hazard

April 09, 2023 12:46 PM

Patrick Durham

Legislation and Funding

Senators probe response to Ohio train derailment

Ohio Western Reserve Joint Fire District Chief David Comstock urged increased funding for grants and safety programs to support hazmat training for firefighters

March 27, 2023 12:07 PM

Michael Kirby

Four Va. firefighters hurt battling fire, toxic spill

February 09, 2009 04:17 AM

Milwaukee Fire Department defends explosion response

February 04, 2009 06:40 AM

CO meters prove worth at Philadelphia children’s party

February 01, 2009 04:20 AM

Camera offers inside look at hazmat scenes

January 22, 2009 10:23 AM

Fire razes major fuel depot in Indonesian capital

January 19, 2009 05:31 AM

Wis. Wal-Mart reopened after suspicious smell scare

January 16, 2009 06:17 AM

Utah refinery fire injures 4

January 13, 2009 04:25 AM

Ind. furniture factory explosion injures 8

January 10, 2009 05:52 AM

Md. command staff come across crash after promo event

January 07, 2009 05:13 AM

Colo. student dies; investigators blame CO

January 07, 2009 03:59 AM

Firefighters evacuated from Ind. station after CO scare

January 06, 2009 05:05 AM

White powder found in package at Fla. bank

January 06, 2009 04:32 AM

Ill. fire marshal pushes for CO detectors

January 05, 2009 05:30 AM

SCBA

Recognize Risk Factors

December 19, 2008 10:21 AM

Fireground Medical Screening Exam - Epilogue II

December 19, 2008 10:04 AM

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Software aids on-scene analysis

December 18, 2008 08:04 AM

CO sickens 29 at Wash. restaurant

December 17, 2008 04:10 AM

Fire destroys Ind. oil distribution business

December 15, 2008 05:16 AM

The Observation Option

December 15, 2008 04:56 AM

David Peterson

Carbon monoxide blamed in Texas man’s death

December 13, 2008 10:13 AM

Fuel tanker hits power lines, spills gasoline in NC

December 12, 2008 04:50 AM

Suspicious letters sent to at least 6 governors

December 09, 2008 05:02 AM

Tenn. town steps up hazmat preparedness

December 08, 2008 04:28 AM

CO sends 5 NY tenants to hospital despite warning to landlord

December 04, 2008 04:58 AM

Meth lab explosion burns Tenn. man

December 03, 2008 04:50 AM

2,000 gallons of gas spills from Texas refinery

November 30, 2008 06:24 AM

11 hospitalized in Md. CO leak

November 28, 2008 09:56 AM

Chemical Protection on the Fireground

November 17, 2008 05:01 AM

Jeffrey and Grace Stull

CO scare at Houston school hospitalizes 11

November 17, 2008 04:11 AM

Companies team up to make CO-testing defibrillator

November 13, 2008 04:52 AM

Hazards and Hazmat

The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.