NJ Briefs Fire Departments on How to Handle a Drone Crash
Amid sightings, New Jersey fire officials are briefing local fire departments on how to handle the potential downing of an unmanned aircraft.
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Learn about the products hazmat technicians use at hazardous materials incidents. Original content and news coverage on personal protective equipment hazmat technicians don and other PPE components as well as atmospheric instrumentation used to identify hazardous materials.
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Industrial Facility Response and Mutual Aid Planning
Watch Now! What special hazards lurk behind the fence lines of your local industrial facility? Rick Haase will provide answers to these questions and more.
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Fire-Dex’s New RescuePro Package: Because One Size Doesn’t Fit All Emergencies
Fire-Dex is excited to announce the launch of the RescuePro Package, a bundle designed to provide the right gear for non-structural calls.
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Riverside (OH) FD Receives Grant for Hazardous Materials Equipment
The grant included absorbent pads, pillows, and socks, plug and patch kits for drums, tanks, and pipes, non-sparking tool kits, and more.
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One Dead in Crash Involving Medford (NY) FD Ladder Truck
A crash involving a ladder truck and a passenger car left one person dead on the Long Island Expressway Service Road.
VA EMT Killed in Ambulance Collision with Dump Truck
An EMT driving an ambulance was killed Thursday morning in a crash involving a dump truck, according to a report.
Campbell County (KY) Receives New HazMat Response Vehicle
The vehicle, purchased with state Homeland Security Grant funds, will be stationed at the Wilder Fire Department.
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Princeton (WV) FD Receives $4K Grant for Hazmat Suits
Princeton Fire Department received a $4,000 grant from Delegate Joe Ellington for the purchase of six hazardous materials Level A suits.
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Specialty PPE in Use at Hazardous Materials, ARFF, and Industrial Incidents
Hazardous materials, big industrial incidents, and aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) often require specialized personal protective equipment (PPE) to deal with a situation safely and…
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Specialty PPE for Rescue, EMS, Hazmat, Wildland Use
Such specialty PPE includes that made for wildland firefighting, rescue, emergency medical services (EMS), and proximity/hazardous materials incidents.
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Equipping Fire and Hazmat Teams for Effective Radiation Response
First responders must be able to identify potential radiation risks and then determine the source quickly and accurately to implement a proper safety plan.
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Responding to a Hazmat Call
When was the last time you responded to a hazmat call? Even if your department does not have a trained hazmat team, I'm guessing you…
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2015 Award for Best New Hazmat Innovation
The award was presented to Kass for his initial concept and overall design work for the new Chlorine Institute Emergency Kitâ€B, Device 28C.
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HazMatIQ S.A.F.e Kit Decreases Incident Response Time
This rapidly deployable kit is designed to be standalone, and holds all the necessary supporting equipment including bump gas, chargers, and HazMatIQ charts.
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