Chemical Suicide Awareness
Exercising situational awareness and not being complacent will not only help first responders but it will also allow for an incident action plan to fall in to place at these particular incidents, writes Robert Bohrer.
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Massachusetts First Responders Injured in Suspected Chemical Suicide
Several first responders were hospitalized after a possible chemical suicide incident in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Jacob Oreshan: Chemical Suicide: Information for the Emergency Responder
Jacob Oreshan discusses how chemical suicide has plagues the US.
San Diego County (CA) Hazmat Releases Chemical Suicide Flammability Study
San Diego County (CA) Hazardous Incident Response Team conducted a chemical suicide study with the goal of determining the risk to the public and first responders.
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Hazmat Crews Called After Suicide-by-Ricin Attempt
More than a dozen members of the Utah National Guard were called to help with decontamination in North Logan after authorities say a 37-year-old woman…
Tips for Safely Responding to Chemical-Assisted Suicides in Vehicles
People have used a variety of chemicals to commit suicide. Some of the more common chemicals include carbon monoxide, pharmaceutical overdoses, cyanides, inert gases (helium,…
The Chemical Suicide Phenomenon
Chemical suicides have plagued the United States since 2008 and continue to be on the rise. This method of suicide originated in Japan in 2007,…
