Industrial Fire Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: Process and Products (Part 1) Industrial Fire Familiarization: Process and Products (Part 1) Some of the largest hurdles to clear when becoming an industrial firefighter are understanding how process equipment works, and what exactly we are making. The knowledge of how different pieces of process equipment work, I believe, is vital to the success of an industrial responder. Being able […] Written by Ryan Henry September 19, 2017April 1, 2020
Training Hydrogen Flouride Emergency Response SWS Environmental Services Presents: Hydrogen Fluoride Emergency Response It’s a slow day at the station when a call comes in for a hazardous materials spill at a commercial car wash. Dispatch advises the caller reported the spilled hazmat is corrosive, but they did not give a chemical name. ▪ ERG advises guide 153 – Substances […] Written by Ryan Henry September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Training HazMat Decision Making Decision-Making: Dots, Connections, and Certainty “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” Steve Jobs Mr. Jobs is referring to dots as bits of information and the connections as inferences made by linking the related bits together, the latter of which, he suggests, occurs only in hindsight. Think for […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 25, 2017August 25, 2017
Training PPE And Decon Recommendations for Fentanyl HMN-The Interagency Board has realeased PPE and Decon recommendations for Fentanyl. Click below to check them out. IAB First Responder PPE and Decontamination Recommendations for Fentanyl Sign up for the Hazmatnation mailing list! HazSim Pro training system has been used to train across the U.S since 2011. Trainers in HazMat and Confined Space realized that […] Written by Ryan Henry August 11, 2017August 11, 2017
Training Substance that triggered hazmat response in AnyTown ‘not dangerous’ – WWYD? HMN – They say hindsight is 20/20. The names are deleted to protect the innocent. Not to judge Any Town, but let’s learn from their incident. For a white powder (we will assume a threatening note is combined) how far will your jurisdiction evacuate? What about Decon? What PPE are you wearing? This call could […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 7, 2017August 7, 2017
Industrial Fire Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: Shaping an Industrial Leader Industrial Fire Familiarization: Shaping an Industrial Leader All too often in the fire service we are subjected to leadership that leaves much to be desired. Whether it be a training session where an underprepared instructor tries to tell us about a subject that we can all tell is foreign to them, or it be an […] Written by Ryan Henry July 18, 2017April 1, 2020
Training HazMat Training: HazMat Response Group Training for First Responders by First Responders The Mission HazMat Response Group is dedicated to assisting each Hazardous Materials Professional with the most effective training methods available. Our company utilizes the most up to date technology to increase the learning environment for military, fire, law enforcement, and industrial based hazardous materials response organizations. The Company HazMat […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 5, 2017July 5, 2017
Buzz Blog Training Buzz Blog: The Strength of a Nation HMN- Hello Fellow Hazmatters and welcome to the next edition of the Buzz Blog. June has been a busy month in the world of hazmat for all of us. The IAFC Hazmat was held in Baltimore from June 15th-18th. I consider myself lucky to attend every year. It could not be more convenient to have […] Written by Kevin Ryan July 3, 2017March 27, 2020
Training Video shows firefighters battle a mixed load trailer fire HMN-We often highlights during HAZMAT training the potential danger of a mixed load tractor-trailer. This video from an incident in New Jersey shows just that and how firefighters handled the situation. How many different placards do you see? Is your department ready for this call? https://youtu.be/y2dvjGrhTiU Written by Ryan Henry June 27, 2017January 2, 2021