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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you start out learning about hazardous materials response and the myriad of topics that go along with that it can be very daunting regardless of your years on the job. But as time passes and you ...

We might have frequent runs that are hazmat incidents because of a chemical component: carbon monoxide alarms, fuel spills, natural gas investigations. However, a complicated hazmat incident that ...

The hospitals are all trying to have some capability to decontaminate contaminated victims, whether that be from household contaminants, industry contaminants or large-scale disasters," said Fred ...

YORK, Pa. — There have been multiple hazardous material spills across the United States this year. From East Palestine to Lancaster County, these stories have become all too familiar. But what exactly ...

State hazmat crews responded to Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton on Sunday where a white powdery substance was discovered in a package.Fire officials said a school custodian found the package ...