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.
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A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the sodium tert-butoxide spill
Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage
A hazmat incident at a California hotel left one person dead and nine people hospitalized when guests reported smelling a chemical odor
Guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor and feeling faint, light-headed and short of breath
The IMT team will deploy for a 16-day mission to help assist with Hurricane Dorian response efforts
A team of firefighters, medical crews, and hazmat specialists will provide search and rescue support, medical support, communications and damage assessment
Boston EMS said the 11 firefighters and one resident were taken to area hospitals as a precaution
The fire extended into an adjoining lab, prompting officials to call in a hazmat decontamination unit in case anyone had been exposed to potentially harmful chemicals
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is the latest transport hub in the Florida Infectious Disease Transportation Network, used to transport patients with Ebola or other diseases
Be sure to clean and disinfect both the front and back compartments of the ambulance to reduce potential exposure to viruses, bacteria and dangerous drugs like fentanyl
The new requirement is angering union officials and baffling first responders who feel they’re not trained to handle biohazard material in this manner
Manufactured, concocted and blended opioids require EMS training, PPE and decontamination strategies
The LAFD responded to the Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, where officials were forced to close the ER after a damaged pipe caused a liquid oxygen spill
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The National Security Council developed resources to help first responders prepare for and respond to a fourth generation agent incident
Rachael Lighty of Amazon said the company appreciated “the swift response of local responders” after a “damaged aerosol can dispensed strong fumes”
It’s important to clean and decontaminate the ambulance interior regularly to prevent the spread of germs
From full-scale to tabletop exercises, preparing for a mass casualty incident should be part of disaster management training
Prevent the spread of disease and promote provider health and safety with frequent and effective ambulance decontamination
Check out this free infographic to see how your clean-up process for bloodborne pathogens and other potential hazards measures up
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
Officials said a cleaning crew and a hazardous materials team are working to clean up affected areas
To make the scenario more realistic, students volunteered to be victims during the simulation, going so far as to apply wounds created with makeup
Lloyd Smith, who began his career as a paramedic in 1996, was a part-time paramedic working for the City of Fernie when the incident occurred
Officials said more concerning than the obvious signs of pollution are the microscopic particles are easily inhaled and can make their way deep into the lungs
Authorities said five students complaining of feeling sick were taken to a hospital for evaluation
Two of the tourists were injured in the face in the attack in the city’s main Saint Charles train station and one of them has a possible eye injury
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
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