Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Damaged containers of hair and nail products ignited a toxic blaze, drawing firefighters, hazmat teams and precautionary evacuations in Yonkers
How OCFA uses tabletop drills with partner agencies to coordinate preparedness for major incidents
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment
The emergence of unconventional chemical threats
Kalispell firefighters will begin training on using their drone at hazmat incidents to safely investigate the scene and take air samples
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders creates a nocebo effect
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
Dartmouth officers were overcome by a combination of hydrochloride, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide
CAL FIRE firefighters faced a sticky mess at this interstate truck fire
Firefighters in Chaumont have contained the fire at the Convergent Energy and Power site and will stand a fire watch as the investigation begins
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
‘A firebomb that was waiting to go off': Warehouse owner charged in fatal N.J. transfer station fire
Prosecutors charged a warehouse operator for his role in an Elizabeth fire that killed a Waste Management worker
30 backup batteries for MRI machines had begun “off-gassing,” creating a hazmat incident in the Tampa facility
San Bernardino police evacuated dozens of homes after they found illegal fireworks and kegs of black powder
Officials are determining how to remove several train cars from the river after a bridge collapse in Montana
“I don’t think you can ever be prepared for something like this” East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said about the fiery derailment
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
The gasoline tanker rolled on its side and ruptured its tank before starting the fire
Fire from a burning tanker caused the complete collapse of the northbound lanes; southbound lanes “compromised,” per a Philadelphia battalion chief
San Diego Fire Rescue hazardous materials team responded to the container fire that threatened a home and high-rise
The Norfolk Southern safety train will make 15 stops this year training some 5,000 first responders across the country
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
Are you truly ready for your next “smell of gas” call? Gordon Graham reminds you to appreciate the risk and prepare
Escambia County Battalion Chief Curt Isakson said people get in dumpsters “to protect themselves from others”
Jaziyah Parker noticed her mom was “acting weird” so she called 911
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
Three firefighters, five others taken to hospital after hazmat response for an undisclosed airborne irritant
Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
