Training How would you handle a “Psychosomatic” incident? HMN-Boston.com is reporting an event that maybe some of us have come in contact with before. You’re called to an incident with many patients, possibly sickened by an unknown source. You arrive to find no hazardous material, or clues present. What is your protocol? Level A and monitor? Approach with less caution? It all started […] Written by Ryan Henry May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Industrial Fire Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: The Highs and Lows of the pH World Industrial Fire Familiarization: The Highs and Lows of the pH World While many different ingredients and chemicals are used in the processing industry, there are a certain few standout materials that seem to be a recurring danger. Whether it be 0, or a 14, the extremes of the pH world are shall not be underestimated […] Written by Ryan Henry January 28, 2018April 1, 2020
Buzz Blog Training Buzz Blog: WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND PART II Buzz Blog: What you leave behind Part II Hello Fellow Hazmatters and welcome back to the Buzz Blog for Part II of What You Leave Behind. I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 Virginia Hazmat Response Conference in the 2nd week of September. VA Hazmat is the oldest running hazmat conference in North America […] Written by Kevin Ryan December 11, 2017March 27, 2020
Training Chemical Suicide Response Training for First Responders Chemical Suicide Response HMN- Unfortunately the holidays also means an uptick in suicides and we have been seeing a steady stream of Chemical Suicides across the Country. Although often these events are recoveries, there is always a chance of a viable victim rescue (it is what we do) and reviewing the hazards and having a […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 8, 2017December 8, 2017
Training HAZMAT Helmet cam HMN-Recently, the YouTube user “Logan Stewart” uploaded a helmet cam video of a Hazmat response to a possible fire, with sulfur smell associated. The video shows his crews response where as an assignment they are a standby line for the incident. Do you have any helmet cam videos from hazmat responses or training we should […] Written by Ryan Henry November 16, 2017November 16, 2017
Industrial Fire Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: Turnarounds and Outages Industrial Fire Familiarization: Turnarounds and Outages Some of the most stressful times in a refinery or process area, are the intense workloads and dangerous conditions of outages and turnarounds. For those not in the industry, a “Turnaround”, or “Outage”, is a period of time where a process is shut down, de-inventoried, and overhauled for […] Written by Ryan Henry November 6, 2017April 1, 2020
Training LPG Fires: Sometimes it’s about perspective HMN-Recently, at an industrial fire training, I got some great helmet cam footage of some very experienced firefighters honing in on new skills, and brushing up on old ones. I was able to capture a great shot that illustrates the effect of nozzle patterns, and draft, on a LPG fire. In the following photo, take […] Written by Ryan Henry October 21, 2017October 21, 2017
Training Fentanyl Decontamination and Response Considerations Questions About Illicit Opioid Decontamination The illicit opioid problem isn’t new, but the staggering increase in the number of overdoses is. Translated, that means these drugs are out there and responders are encountering them more frequently. Further, given the toxicity it takes very little to cause significant injury or death to those trying to help […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 20, 2017February 20, 2020
Buzz Blog Training Buzz Blog: WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND PART I HMN- Hello fellow hazmatters and welcome back to the Buzz Blog. I want to start of this edition by defining the word legacy. Legacy is: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. One could apply this definition in many different ways to their lives. In fire service terms […] Written by Kevin Ryan September 27, 2017March 27, 2020