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 ...

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 ...

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In the November 2017 issue of Firehouse Magazine, this column presented a new theoretical approach to hazardous materials—Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials. My thesis put forth a vision ...

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 ...

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center staff, EMS, and Fire crews are preparing for a potential HAZMAT situation in Johnstown.

Volunteer patient Melissa Tomback, a nursing student at the University of New England, smiles as she is lifted on a backboard by hazmat suit-clad firefighters during a full-scale training exercise ...