Fire department logs over 120K miles, 2K emergency calls in ’11
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports that they traveled 120,771 miles in 2011, responding to 2,109 total emergency medical service and fire calls.
Fire Department assesses pool chemicals Galleria suspect allegedly stole
SACRAMENTO – Alexander Piggee’s grandmother told News10 her grandson stole several pool chemicals from her garage. A captain with Sac City Fire Department’s Hazmat Unit said those chemicals could have
DeLand Fire Department rushes to chlorine leak
A pressurized cylinder of chlorine began leaking at one of the City of DeLand well stations Monday night, bringing out the DeLand Fire Department and a Volusia County HazMat team to prevent danger to the community. Just before 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27, firefighters were notified by City of DeLand Public U …
Fire department investigating train leak
EL PASO – There is a leak coming from a train stopped at Doniphan Drive and Montoya Lane. The El Paso Fire Department’s HazMat Unit is at the scene, according to John Concha, spokesman for the fire
Columbia Fire Department receives Hazmat training grant
COLUMBIA The Columbia Fire Department was recently awarded a $40,000 grant for additional hazardous materials training. Department wide training is ongoing and will continue into next week. Later this month, specialized classes in Hazmat response and safety will be offered to up to 24 department members. Brad Frazier, President of the Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Local 1055, worked with …
Visalia Fire Department seeks federal funds for hazmat team
Efforts by the Visalia Fire Department to get Tulare County and its cities to chip in money to fund its hazardous-materials unit have cost the department a $43,000 grant to buy new hazmat gear.
Hazmat in the Trenches: Ammonia Leaks
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Hazmat in the Trenches: <br /> Ventilating Hazmat Atmospheres
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Trics of the Trade: New Hazmat Threat Comes to the US
Many of these suicides have occurred in apartments or private houses and they endanger the lives of not only first responders, but other residents.
The Metropolitan Medical Response System
The system, which serves 127 of the largest jurisdictions in the country, is built upon a template that can be adjusted to fit large and small communities.