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  1. FDIC 2012 Workshop on Initial Approach to Hazmat Incidents

    Online Articles

    Tue, 17 Apr 2012

    corrosive). Using the chart, the class reviewed several hazmat incidents , discussing strategy and tactics. Using the chart, a ..... people safe, and better serve the public," she added. Hazmat incidents can lead to information overload. By using simple information

  2. Hazmat Survival Tips: Emergency Response to an Incident Involving Radioactive Materials

    Online Articles

    Mon, 19 Jan 2009

    De Lisi's Beyond the Rule of Thumb Hazmat Tips! More Fire Engineering Featured Content Firefighter training articles, drills, and simulations Subjects: hazardous materials response, hazmat incidents involving radioactive materials

  1. Prepare for “Unusual” Hazmat Incidents

    Magazine Articles

    Sun, 1 Nov 2009

    Have you noticed that many times we have not begun to train in some areas until firefighters have died in the scenarios depicted in those new training drills? Firefighters need to develop the mindset that looks at situations that might be “rare” or “unusual” for their departments but that still can

  2. Hazmat Survival Tips: Surviving Hazmat Incidents in Tough Economic Times

    Online Articles

    Mon, 17 Nov 2008

    Budgetary constraints and crises are hitting departments across the nation. Steve De Lisi has a number of ways to save costs on hazmat response needs to minimize cuts to training and service.

  3. Hazmat Survival Tips: Actions of First Responders at Hazmat Incidents

    Online Articles

    Tue, 15 Jul 2008

    Steve De Lisi recounts some real-life episodes of responders getting into trouble or having a near-miss at hazardous materials incidents.

  4. Hazmat Incident at Indianapolis Pool Sends At Least 71 to Hospital

    Online Articles

    Thu, 21 Jun 2012

    A chemical spill at an Indianapolis (IN) pool sent at least 71 people to hospitals today.

  5. Indiana Firefighter Hospitalized in Hazmat Incident

    Online Articles

    Thu, 19 Jul 2012

    A Barrington (IN) firefighter developed medical symptoms and was transported to the hospital.

  6. Hazardous Materials "Sand Traps"

    Magazine Articles

    Fri, 1 Mar 2013

    concept. We normally have a backup team in place during a hazmat incident , but is it ready to perform a rescue of our primary entry ..... hazmat training a priority, interesting, and brief. Hazmat incidents , for most of our communities, do not occur frequently

  7. November Roundtable: Mass Decon

    Online Articles

    Tue, 17 Nov 2009

    victims in a large hazmat incident , but it was all ..... We participate in hazmat incidents as part of a larger ..... a large-scale hazmat incident . The fire stations ..... in terrorist or hazmat incidents . It is hard to

  8. WMD/Hazardous Materials Evidence Awareness

    Online Articles

    Mon, 1 Sep 2008

    determine whether a WMD/ hazmat incident scene is also a crime scene ..... enforcement, the majority of hazmat incidents that involve a criminal ..... WMD/HAZMAT CRIME SCENE Hazmat incidents involving a terrorist criminal ..... first responders to WMD/ hazmat incidents efficiently perform their