Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
“This is a disaster,” Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church said when describing the fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant
For centuries going back to Leonardo da Vinci, humans have innovated and perfected ways to protect their health amid hazardous conditions
Federal authorities determined that the Bourbon Street attacker had set a fire and “strategically” placed accelerants throughout the house
Nine agencies responded to the gas leak at a home that resulted in an explosion and fire on Thursday
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Ohio and Kentucky fire departments work in a unified command to manage a fire and hazmat incident on the Brent Spence Bridge connecting the states
Officials said that an improperly-installed solar power system sparked the blaze
Interstate 71/75 is closed after a truck carrying liquid potassium hydroxide collided with another truck and burst into flames
The Valley Stream (N.Y.) Fire Department firefighters were injured when a chimney collapsed onto them
Members of the agency’s Special Operations HAZMAT Heavy Rescue 1 and Technical Rescue Team Heavy Rescue 2 teams assisted the 40-year-old horse known as Buddy Bear
Chief Richard Carrizzo shared several resources to help fire and EMS chiefs prepare for an uptick in disturbances
The driver of the truck was cited for traffic violations
The drones are equipped with thermal sensors for search and rescue operations and gas monitors to detect hazardous materials escaping from crashes or industrial accidents
The firefighters were on break between battling the Glass Fire and officials say exposure couldn’t have happened at base camp or on the fireground
Ken Bouvier, NRP, offers the dos and don’ts to treating household hazmat scenarios and emerging threats
Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said an inspection likely would have led to the seizure of some of the chemicals that fueled the blast
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D.C. Fire and EMS firefighters responded to two hazmat incidents, including a refrigerant leak and a sulphuric acid leak
Firefighting efforts at the chlorine plant were complicated by low water pressure and storm debris
Residents have been ordered to shelter-in-place due to the fire and a chlorine leak in Westlake, La., which was hard-hit by the storm
Charges relate to improper storage of hazardous materials, the lack of necessary sprinkler system coverage and failure to maintain a safe building
Officials said two chemicals used to clean equipment leaked and combined
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Baltimore’s firefighters’ union reported that five people were trapped, including children, after the major blast
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
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Authorities said the firefighters are believed to have inhaled chemicals used to produce synthetic cannabinoids
Few significant crackdowns on chemical storage came in the wake of the 2013 West explosion, which killed 12 firefighters
Firefighters must plan the tactical needs for all high-hazard environments in their response area
Following a partial building collapse, products from inside the structure ran underneath Ladder 28 and it ignited
Officials said a bottle of potassium cyanide was found at the scene of a suspected suicide where first responders began feeling unwell
Researchers used first-person accounts from responders to inform recommendations for firefighter safety at ESS sites
Navy: The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished after one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat
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