PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

Interoperability, standards of operation, incident command and safety are all important buzzwords for today’s fire service. If you keep abreast of what goes on around the country, you’re probably ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) is testing out new gear that will aid when responding to a hazmat call. Dressed up in a full hazmat suit, WALB News 10 was given a demo of the ...

It was just a drill but a mock scenario surrounding a mass contamination hazmat incident elsewhere in the community brought (mock) victims and real hazmat team members to OhioHealth Mansfield Monday ...

As medical professionals, the staff at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River have to be prepared for the worst, including a hazmat incident. To ensure they’re ready, they recently completed First ...

This year seems to be moving by quickly, particularly with COVID-19 happening as of this writing. One thing that is rather consistent is how trends seem to come about once a decade. In the 1980s, it ...

To decon or not to decon: that should not be the question. The real question is, are you willing to commit to and to protect your most valuable asset, the men and women of your organization who ...

Hazmat personnel have identified a need for a lightweight, no assemble, no inflation, portable two ore three stage ddecond berm for hot, warm and cold zone containment applications. The patent pending ...

A motorcycle accident victim was exposed to chemicals, decontaminated by HazMat team, police said. Bushkill Twp. Police responded to a report of a motorcycle accident Wednsday afternoon around 3:15 on ...

As medical professionals, the staff at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River have to be prepared for the worst, including a hazmat incident. To ensure they’re ready, they recently completed First ...