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Pittsburgh EMS personnel conducted training on contaminated patients utilizing SCBA, respirators and antidotes
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
The plant near Plaquemine experienced an unintended reaction in a sulfuric acid tank led to the venting of the toxic vapors
Over 50 workers were evaluated after an anhydrous ammonia leak at La Quesera Mexicana in Greeneville
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
Muriatic acid was stolen from a pool building and poured on slides at a Longmeadow playground
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
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
Approximately 500 Teutopolis residents within a mile of the crash scene were evacuated
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker’s load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed at least 2,000 structures, mostly homes, in Lahaina
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a “nocebo effect”
Dartmouth officers were overcome by a combination of hydrochloride, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide
At least 10 vehicles were involved in crashes on the highway in Bridgeport
30 backup batteries for MRI machines had begun “off-gassing,” creating a hazmat incident in the Tampa facility
The pilot had been practicing landings and takeoffs at the Long Beach Airport where the crash occurred
Campers at four sites in the San Juan National Forest complained of wheezing, nausea and throat and nose irritation
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
A Miami County official said there was a “surge of chemicals” at the Troy pool that caused several children to be taken to local hospitals
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
A freon leak inside the Pittsburg store caused an employee to have trouble breathing
Three firefighters, five others taken to hospital after hazmat response for an undisclosed airborne irritant
Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
The CDC changed the contractors who run the National Provider Network for some 25,000 and the prescription drug benefits for the whole program