Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
The vessel was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials, including flammables and corrosives, in 56 containers
The Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
The Princeton Fire Department purchased six Level A suits for hazardous materials incidents
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
Chicago firefighters fought a 3-alarm fire in frigid conditions after an earlier house fire that injured three firefighters
Carbon dioxide was pumped into Hold No.1 onboard the Genius Star XI as the ship stayed off the coast of Dutch Harbor
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The fire that spread quickly over 8 acres was fed by pallets, cars, construction materials, hand sanitizer and other items being stored under the freeway in an industrial neighborhood
Roll on/roll off vessels like the Grande Costa d’Avorio can pack thousands of vehicles of various conditions
Hazmat teams removed debris from underneath a mile-long section of I-10 for an inspection of the freeway
Orange County officials shut down local schools after testing found high levels of asbestos, lead, arsenic, and nickel
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
A shelter-in-place order was given to residents near Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
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Chattanooga firefighters thought they were responding to just a vehicle fire at metal recycling facility
The fire in Solvay sent up a large plume of orange-colored smoke seen for miles
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
Approximately 500 Teutopolis residents within a mile of the crash scene were evacuated
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker’ load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
The AskRail program gives dispatchers information on train contents and provides FFs with hazmat training additional chemical details
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Kalispell firefighters will begin training on using their drone at hazmat incidents to safely investigate the scene and take air samples
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One worker at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland was injured in an explosion
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