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Industrial Fire Familiarization: Flammable Liquid Firefighting

Industrial Fire Familiarization: Flammable Liquid Firefighting One of the lesser touched on subjects of the firefighting world is that of flammable liquids, and techniques for extinguishment. Today we will focus on the control and extinguishment of “Heavy” flammable liquids. When I use the term “Heavy” I mean those of which that are longer chained hydrocarbons. […]

Written by Ryan Henry January 7, 2020April 1, 2020

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Hazmatters: Allegheny County

Today on HAZMATTERS we will take a look at the responders from Allegheny County Pennsylvania. The responders of the Allegheny County Emergency services have a saying for themselves, that fits quite well. “Operation CF – The right men for the wrong job” This team of 15 serve a population of approximately 55,000 and was founded […]

Written by Ryan Henry February 25, 2019November 22, 2020

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Confined space welding tragedy; How can we do better?

Originally published on: (The Conversation) HMN-Are we as safety professionals becoming too relaxed during situations like this confined space welding instance? Dillon Wu died alone inside a metal tank. It is believed he was asphyxiated by argon gas, used in arc-welding steel.He is the youngest employee to die in a recent run of deaths in […]

Written by Ryan Henry February 12, 2019January 4, 2021

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Saltier waterways creating “Chemical Cocktails”

(Originally posted by Eurekalert) A recent study led by University of Maryland researchers found that streams and rivers across the United States have become saltier and more alkaline over the past 50 years, thanks to road deicers, fertilizers and other salty compounds that humans indirectly release into waterways. The team named this effect “Freshwater Salinization […]

Written by Ryan Henry December 3, 2018December 18, 2021

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HazMatNation in Fire Engineering

HMN-The November 2017 and 2018 issues of Fire Engineering have been particularly exciting for the contributors of HazMatNation. In 2017, HMN founder Phil Ambrose had his article “The Gray Area: Firefighter Rescue and Hazmat” (Read HERE) which segwayed into his popular FDIC classroom session by the same name. Recently, in the November 2018 issue of Fire […]

Written by Ryan Henry November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

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Developing a Hazardous Materials Based Clandestine Lab Team-NFPA 472

Developing a Strategy for a Multiagency Hazardous Materials Response: Clandestine Drug Laboratories-NFPA 472 By Michael Shedd Clandestine Laboratories, trafficking, and production whether narcotic or explosive based in nature, continue to be an issue nationwide with production types varying in type. From residential structures, hotels, schools, shops or in vehicles there is no limit on these […]

Written by Ryan Henry November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

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Carbon Dioxide tank overpressure

Recently, a HAZMATNATION reader submitted an interesting CO2 call with us that we would like to share. Thank you Mr. Lopez. Aright everyone I made a CO2 alarm last night and would like some insight. This was the first call I’ve ever made on a co2. We were dispatched for a CO2 alarm at a […]

Written by Ryan Henry November 9, 2018November 9, 2018

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Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive. HAZMAT Leadership; Part III

(Catch up on Part I Here, and Part II Here) In the series, Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive, we have gone over shooting and moving as it pertains to HazMat operations. You can view the previous installments here . Continuing with our series is communication. Regardless of setting, communications will always be our greatest challenge. We […]

Written by Ryan Henry November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

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Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive: HazMat Leadership – PART II

In our previous installment (PART I) of Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive we briefly discussed the dynamics and importance of shooting from a HazMat leadership perspective. Shooting (or in our case, HazMat Operations) can be difficult even during training. So consider how much more difficult it will be when the enemy (HazMat) is firing off rounds […]

Written by Ryan Henry October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

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Industrial Fire Familiarization: Flammable Liquid Firefighting

Hazmatters: Allegheny County

Confined space welding tragedy; How can we do better?

Saltier waterways creating “Chemical Cocktails”

HazMatNation in Fire Engineering

Developing a Hazardous Materials Based Clandestine Lab Team-NFPA 472

Carbon Dioxide tank overpressure

Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive. HAZMAT Leadership; Part III

Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive: HazMat Leadership – PART II

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