Training Success in leadership A leader is only as good as their team and if their team is supported properly the entire group will overcome barriers much easier than if it were every person for themselves. Written by Ryan Henry July 5, 2021July 8, 2021
General Training Hazmat training: The smart and the strong. We talk about perseverance every time we face a struggle. It seems that it has become a daily topic of conversation during this trying time in our lives. With that being said, I pose the question, what does perseverance mean to you, and can you train perseverance? Many explanations of perseverance point to overcoming an […] Written by Ryan Henry June 29, 2021July 1, 2021
Training Well Blowout Control; Training Tips From The Industry Leaders. HazmatNation chats with Wild Well Control about how we can prepare for a well blowout event. Written by Ryan Henry June 29, 2021July 1, 2021
Industrial Fire Training Industrial fire training helmet cam Industrial fire fighting is intense and requires coordination with all hose lines like no other type of firefighting. Watch here how industrial firefighters get it done. Thanks to our editor Ryan Henry for the awesome footage. https://youtu.be/n0L84uhbnnA Written by Ryan Henry June 8, 2021June 11, 2021
Industrial Fire Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: The Aggressive Industrial Engine Company As an industrial crew, we often can take for granted how our call-outs are “low frequency” compared to our municipal counterparts. However, do not let this fool you; because while our job is “low frequency,” the time we need to step up is always “high risk.” Written by Ryan Henry December 7, 2020January 2, 2021
General Woman killed, found inside tank in Cal Anderson Park Originally published on KIRO 7. SEATTLE — A woman was found dead at Cal Anderson Park and a man who was a person of interest in her death was found dead hours later inside a tank at the pump station at the park. Seattle police detectives said they are investigating the death of the woman as […] Written by Ryan Henry September 18, 2020September 18, 2020
General Did EPA’s Non-Enforcement Policy Cause Lake Charles Chemical Plant Fire As COVID-Climate Disasters Pile Up? Originally published on “Union of Concerned Scientists” In Westlake Louisiana, near Lake Charles, a chemical manufacturing plant fire last week increased the public health threat environmental justice communities are already facing. The fire released chlorine gas into the air, leading to a ‘stay at home’ order for residents who had not evacuated in anticipation of Hurricane Laura. […] Written by Ryan Henry September 6, 2020May 13, 2022
General Industrial Superiority: Establish Command, Establish Dominance Effective command structures are the foundation of what shapes a successful emergency. The NIMS standards have been a staple in our services for years now, and there is no exception for its lack of use in the industrial profession. While a few minor differences are present, our initial set up of the structure has the […] Written by Ryan Henry March 28, 2020April 14, 2020
Training Feb. 10th, 1973; Staten Island liquefied natural gas explosion in kills 40 workers Feb. 10, 1973, a chilly Saturday afternoon, a flash fire erupted in the cavernous interior of a smaller LNG tank in Bloomfield. Natural gas trapped inside fueled the fire and created a force that ripped the concrete dome from its anchors and sent it crashing onto workers more than 100 feet below. Forty men were […] Written by Ryan Henry February 11, 2020March 12, 2020