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.
Ken Bouvier, NRP, offers the dos and don’ts to treating household hazmat scenarios and emerging threats
How vaporized hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect used PPE for fire and EMS personnel
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
Four of the 16 derailed tank cars burned until firefighters brought the fire under control; hazmat crews are trying to contain the spilled oil and runoff
Overexertion is a major issue for EMTs – refer to this infographic to identify these serious warning signs.
The 2016 ERG provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat transportation incidents during the critical first 30 minutes
The department is testing the program in an effort to improve response times to critical calls
No one was seriously injured, but paramedics monitored gas levels in the workers’ blood
Two of the railcars contained ethanol that leaked; dozens of homes were evacuated
After the first blast, 81 miners were rescued; a third blast Sunday killed those trapped and those attempting to rescue them
An employee fell ill after opening an envelope containing a powdery substance inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office
The teens evidently thought they could drink methanol, which is extremely toxic, as a substitute for ethanol
The app will provide data on what chemicals are stored at a certain facility and in what quantity
More than a dozen ambulances, off-duty EMTs and paramedics responded to mysterious workers’ intoxication
He consumed 1.5 pounds of the rat poison which releases phosphine gas when it comes into contact with water; Hazmat teams and National Guard provided decon
The death toll has climbed to 104, including 21 firefighters, making the disaster the deadliest for Chinese firefighters in more than six decades
Nearly 100 firefighters and paramedics responded; hazmat crews hosed off workers who had stripped to their underwear and were evacuated by ambulance
Hazmat crews and a bomb squad determined there was no threat; investigators are trying to determine how the object got inside the rig
About 5,000 people within a 2-mile radius of the fire are evacuating
4 police officers and 3 EMS providers were taken to hospital after exposure; early indications are a mix of hydrogen and sulfur
Crews felt lightheaded with burning sensations in their lungs and eyes, and a police officer was taken to a local hospital
The ammonia was contained and poses no danger to the surrounding community
A total of 10 tanker cars caught fire; no injuries were reported in the crash
They responded to a man with difficulty breathing and were overcome by fumes; they were all treated and released
A car collided with a building, puncturing a chlorine cylinder; vehicle driver was the most seriously injured
10 students were exposed, one may have ingested mercury that a student brought to junior high school
All aboard were brought to safety after a boat carrying 75,000 gallons of diesel fuel began to sink about two miles off the island of Oahu
U.S. DHS and DOH release first-ever decontamination guidance for emergency response to a toxic chemical incident
First responders prepare for possible explosions, pollution spills
Specialized IEMS team will use ‘Medic Zero’ to transport patients with Ebola or other highly infectious diseases
Criminal probe after 19 hospitalized; gas evacuates ‘furries’ event
