Haz-Matters
HMN- Today’s Haz-Matters are from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We want to know about you! You can have your team, truck, or techs featured on hazmatnation.com by submitting your pictures and hazmat biography to [email protected] or use the form.
The Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team (Hazmat Team, or HMRT) was founded in 1979 and was the first fire department hazardous materials response team in Broward County. The Hazmat Team has been extensively trained and equipped to respond to the threat and/or deployment of nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
The Hazmat Team is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is one of four regionally posted Hazmat teams. The Team not only responds to incidents within the City of Fort Lauderdale and within Broward County, but also has the equipment, training, and capabilities to respond State-wide. A minimum of five Hazmat Technicians are on duty at all times. Based on the size and scope of an incident, additional Technicians from around the City may be requested to respond as needed.
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