Feature Article General Tech Talk Training Q & A: Tracking Company Aims for More Than Knowing Who is Where The fire service and military share many common traits. Chief among those is putting humans in harm’s way and trying to reduce the risk to those humans in those environments. Not surprising, there are tech solutions for that. Alex Gorsuch, is co-founder and chief technology officer Ascent Integrated Tech, one of those tech companies trying […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Feature Article Book Excerpt: Constant Chaos, Drug Labs, Part 2 By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book Constant Chaos. You can read Part 1 of this chapter here. We’ll feature other chapters in the coming months. Click here for more information on how to get his book. PART VIII Meth to Marijuana Chapter 32 — […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 3, 2023August 3, 2023
Feature Article Book Excerpt: Constant Chaos, Drug Labs, Part 1 By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book Constant Chaos. We’ll feature other chapters in the coming months. Click here for more information on how to get his book. PART VIII Meth to Marijuana Chapter 32 — Annie In the meth-making world, “Annie” is slang for […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 20, 2023July 20, 2023
General 8 Lessons From a Nitric Acid Response By Kevin Ryan On May 19 around 0655, Baltimore City Fire Department responded to a local chemical company for a reported nitric acid leak. A hazmat tactical alarm was struck for E-35, T-6 and Hazmat 1. SOC-4 was added to the call as well. SOC-4 was first to arrive at the facility gate. Command was […] Written by Kevin Ryan July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
Feature Article Constant Chaos: The Daily Battle to Protect the Environment By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book Constant Chaos. We’ll feature other chapters in the coming months. Click here for more information on how to get his book. Part IV Immediately Dangerous to Life & Health Chapter 16 — “What are we going to do […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 22, 2023June 22, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases Training How to Effectively Train Leaders for Large-Scale Incidents By Tod Langley, Crisis Response Leader Training There is a growing awareness by leaders within our communities. Traditional training methods are not sufficient to support leadership development despite heroic, if not Herculean, efforts of countless first responders to save lives. There is no doubt that active shooter incidents are on the rise. Beyond the continuous […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 18, 2023June 21, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases Tech Talk Training HazSim, Hazmat Nation to Raise Money for Firefighter Cancer HazSim and Hazmat Nation to host its 6th annual networking event at IAFC’s hazmat conference to raise money for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and demo the new HazSim Pro 3 For the sixth year, Hazmat Nation and HazSim will bring together more than 200 hazmat professionals for a networking and fundraising event in conjunction […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 8, 2023May 18, 2023
Important Releases Tech Talk Training HazSim to Reveal Next-Gen Platform at FDIC, Dragertown HazSim’s revised firefighter training platform, that improves usability for frontline firefighters and training officers, will be on display at Dragertown at the 2023 Fire Department Instructors Conference For more than 10 years, HazSim has been the standard for training hazardous materials experts on how to properly use gas-detection meters in hot-zone evolutions. This month, HazSim […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 14, 2023April 14, 2023
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
