Dual Nations General Firehouse Friday Chat – with Jack & Mack Each week Jack & Mack will answer your questions on any Hazmat and CBRNe matter. On Firehouse Friday they’ll meet to discuss an important topic in their own indomitable style! Written by Staff Writer October 23, 2020October 22, 2020
General DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUED FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE Originally published on The INTERCEPT Federal agents employed “a vast arsenal of weapons,” including toxic smoke grenades, against protestors in Portland. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SUED the Department of Homeland Security and its acting secretary, Chad Wolf, in federal district court today over their use of what the suit called “a vast arsenal of weapons” on Black Lives […] Written by Staff Writer October 21, 2020October 21, 2020
General Pharmacology 101: Fentanyl and Naloxone Pharmacology for EMS, Part 1 Originally published on EMSWORLD Pharmacology 101 is an online column designed to keep EMS providers informed on formularies, dosages, effects, applications, and current research related to medications administered in the prehospital setting. If you have a medication-related question you’d like the author to address, contact editor@emsworld.com. “Presently she cast a drug into the wine of which […] Written by Staff Writer October 21, 2020October 21, 2020
General ABOVE AND BEYOND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: HOW DRONES ARE RESHAPING HAZMAT RESPONSE Originally published on DJI Enterprise Anhydrous ammonia is highly toxic and extremely volatile. The chemical is commonly used for industrial refrigeration but can blind, suffocate, burn, and kill those it comes into contact with. It’s the kind of substance you want to avoid at all costs, but for the Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue (SMFR) […] Written by Staff Writer October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Dual Nations General Firehouse Friday Chat – with Jack & Mack Each week Jack & Mack will answer your questions on any Hazmat and CBRNe matter. On Firehouse Friday they’ll meet to discuss an important topic in their own indomitable style! Written by Staff Writer October 16, 2020October 15, 2020
General Toxicity in obscurants- Smoke Grenades! Written by Kevin Cresswell Introduction Obscurants are anthropogenic or naturally occurring particles suspended in air that block or weaken the transmission of particular parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as visible and infrared radiation or microwaves. Smokes are produced by burning or vaporizing some product. Since World War II, Hexachloroethane (HC) screening smoke grenades have […] Written by Kevin Cresswell October 14, 2020October 14, 2020
Dual Nations General Firehouse Friday Chat – with Jack & Mack Jack & Mack OCT 9th 2020 Mack: Hey Jack, I was in your neck of the woods this week – I was outside the fire academy. The rain was pouring and there was a big puddle in front of the main entrance. I stood there near the edge with a fishing rod, the line in […] Written by Staff Writer October 9, 2020October 8, 2020
General What Happens When a Hurricane Smashes Into Fossil Fuels? Originally published on Earth Justice As Hurricane Delta approaches the Gulf Coast, vulnerable fossil fuel plants threaten local communities, wildlife, and entire ecosystems with a “second storm” of toxic air, poisoned water, and chemical fires. Here‘s what needs to be done to reduce and eliminate the risks. Black smoke billowed from a chemical plant near […] Written by Staff Writer October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
General HazSim LLC finds production partner with Florida based, Field Forensics Inc. Originally published on Issue WIRE HazSim LLC, a fire fighter owned company from Palos Verdes, California, is delighted to announce a new partnership for research, development and production with St Petersburg, Florida located, Field Forensics Inc. Los Angeles, Oct 3, 2020 (Issuewire.com) – HazSim LLC finds production partner with Florida based Field Forensics HazSim LLC, a firefighter […] Written by Staff Writer October 5, 2020October 5, 2020
