Hazmatters Private company runs both hazmat team and training site For more than 50 years, Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems has been training fire academy, university and private sector students in hazmat and technical rescue. Read More at HazmatNation.com Written by Phil Ambrose May 14, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Combo Fire Department Spreads Hazmat Wings Countywide This municipal combination fire department established its hazmat team to cover the city, some 69 square miles with about 61,000 people. Written by Phil Ambrose May 6, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Florida hazmat team training for area growth Located in Central Florida, about 85 miles northeast of Tampa, the Sumter County Fire & EMS Special Operations team has 30 dedicated members, many cross-trained for technical and water rescue. Written by Phil Ambrose April 28, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Elite, lean hazmat team tackles toughest cases Fittingly, this Los Angeles County-based hazmat team is something you’d expect to see in an action movie. Highly trained and heavily equipped, this five-member team is the first call you make if there is a major CBRN event anywhere in the county. Written by Phil Ambrose April 22, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Private Hazmat Crew Tackles Personal Tragedies While most Hazmatters profiles focus on teams affiliated with a government entity, this private hazmat operation warrants a closer look. Written by Phil Ambrose March 12, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Historic Hazmat Team Gets it Done with Volunteers The team, on average trains three times per month and as often as possible with outside agencies. And that’s important as Bucks County is the fourth most populous county in the state and lies immediately north of Philadelphia in the Delaware Valley. Written by Phil Ambrose March 5, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters Wisconsin Hazmat Team Adapts to Changing Community This lakefront suburban county Level B hazmat team operates under the county’s Emergency Management Agency, which in turn operates under the county sheriff’s department. The 16-member hazmat team regularly trains with all the fire departments within Ozaukee County as well as those in adjacent counties. Written by Phil Ambrose February 26, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters One of Six Cogs in the Massachusetts Hazmat Wheel Team D4 specializes in bomb squad response as well as more traditional hazmat incidents. That means Team D4 trains with FBI, CST and various bomb squads. They also coordinate with local businesses to train for special circumstances in varied spaces. Written by Phil Ambrose February 19, 2021July 8, 2021
Hazmatters California hazmat team builds for success Since 1985 the Fresno Fire Department has been steadily building out its hazmat team. And for good cause. The 300-square-mile city has more than a half million people exposed to various chemicals moved across two rail lines and four highways that intersect the city. Fresno has a diverse and unique population with hazmat response calls […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 12, 2021July 8, 2021