Feature Article How to Teach the ERG By Joshua Fowler In the field of hazmat, there is no publication more ubiquitous than the Emergency Response Guidebook. It is taught at nearly every basic hazmat and firefighter hazmat class, is carried on most fire rigs and is the go-to source for first-arriving officers at a hazmat incident. It has even been converted into […] Written by Josh Fowler March 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases How to Manage a Train Wreck and other ‘Big Ones’ By Rick Edinger Recent events including the earthquake in Turkey and the train derailment in Ohio should serve to remind public safety organizations that significant incidents can strike anywhere at any time. These are not limited to big cities or certain geographic areas. In the American fire service, such events are referred to as “the […] Written by Staff Writer February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Training Hazmat Training Debrief: Corpus Christi, Texas Hazmat Training Debrief will give you a quick recap of interesting hazmat training going on. This week we look at recent training from Corpus Christi, Texas What agency led the training? Corpus Christi Fire Department’s Hazmat Team Where was it held? Corpus Christi Fire Station 5 (Hazmat Station) What was the set up time? About […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat: Part 4 By Kevin Ryan Hazmat responders had to adapt and overcome the biological threat in response to the events of September 11, 2001. More than 20 years later, the words virus, bacteria and toxin are a part of every hazmat tech’s vocabulary and training material. New equipment and procedures allow for a reasonably rapid determination of the […] Written by Kevin Ryan January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Feature Article Authors Discuss how Hazmat Textbook Updates Tackle Modern Threats Greg Noll and Mike Hildebrand teamed up again to update “Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident 5th Edition” that was released earlier this year. While they may be humble about their contributions to the hazmat world, most of us recognize them for the rock stars they are. For those unfamiliar with Hildebrand and Noll, here’s their […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 23, 2022January 30, 2023
Feature Article General Important Releases Training How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat: Part 3 By Kevin Ryan September 2001 presented a new threat that had to be learned from the ground up. Very little knowledge in the emergency response world focused on these types of threats. New techniques, equipment, methods and training had to be developed to respond to these “white powders,” We are seeing the same evolution with […] Written by Kevin Ryan December 8, 2022December 26, 2022
Important Releases PHMSA 2022 Hazardous Materials RD&T Forum Next Week PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will hold a public Research, Development & Technology Forum December 1. This event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to spotlight the PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials RD&T Program’s research projects, highlight new project plans and program strategies, and obtain stakeholder […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Training Hazmat Training Debrief: Orange, Texas Hazmat Training Debrief will give you a quick recap of interesting hazmat training going on. This week we look at recent training from Orange, Texas Written by Phil Ambrose November 17, 2022February 23, 2023
Feature Article Do These 5 Things to be a Better Hazmat Instructor By Rick Markley Berrien County, Michigan recently hosted an invitation-only educational symposium for fire service instructors. And while the topics were not geared specifically for hazmat instruction, many of the key lessons have carryover to hazmat training. Joe Knitter is a retired fire chief from Wisconsin who has nearly two decades of teaching fire service […] Written by Rick Markley November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
