Hazmat
The hazmat topic section covers hazardous operations including hazardous materials incidents. Chemical analysis, hazmat protective equipment and all the latest hazmat gear is covered, along with news and expert columns about hazmat events.
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Pittsburgh EMS personnel conducted training on contaminated patients utilizing SCBA, respirators and antidotes
A gas leak is considered the likely cause of the explosion in Orion Township that was heard over a mile away
A faulty tube caused a nitrogen dioxide leak during an experiment involving nitric acid and copper pennies at Berlin High School
An investigation is underway after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing
Investigators believe a vehicle鈥檚 broken tailpipe to be the cause of the deaths in Clovis
First responders in Colorado Springs evacuated the first floor and had occupants shelter in place on the other floors
El Paso County officials have relied on hazmat technicians to deal with suspicious ballots and ballots covered with urine and blood
Four workers were injured during an ammonia gas leak at a Baton Rouge chemical plant
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated earlier and several roads closed after a fire at the BioLab facility on Conyers sent smoke over the area
One person was detained after a blast from 鈥渁n intentionally set improvised explosive device鈥� inside the Santa Maria Courthouse
Workers were pouring aluminum billet out of the forge into a mold when the explosion occurred
A woman was killed and a man injured in a suspected propane explosion in Jefferson Township
First responders in Baldwinsville traced the leak to a battery-powered forklift
Improperly mixed pool chemicals sent Great Wolf Lodge workers to the hospital in Webster
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
Syracuse moviegoers complained of eye and respiratory irritation
A FDNY EMS spokesperson said the EMTs were transported to Staten Island University Hospital
Kansas City firefighters entered the sewer and found the worker face down in six to eight inches of water
Approximately 100 people were attending a party at the Somerset County park when the explosion occurred
Patients complained of respiratory issues after an accidental release of the repellent inside the Lower Nazareth Township Walmart
Training at the Mineral County Airport involved several departments and agencies dealing with a patient surge
Sick workers arrived at the Sunnyside hospital after being exposed to low levels of radiation
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Authorities say explosion at Old Bridge sign company was the result of a chemical reaction
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The plant near Plaquemine experienced an unintended reaction in a sulfuric acid tank led to the venting of the toxic vapors
