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 […] 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 […] 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 […] Written by Kevin Ryan December 8, 2022December 26, 2022
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 […] Written by Rick Markley November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
Feature Article Training How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat: Part 2 This is the second of a three-part series on biological weapons response for hazmat teams By Kevin Ryan Part I of this series focused on defining biological weapons, understanding their […] Written by Kevin Ryan August 26, 2022December 26, 2022
Feature Article Training How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat This is the first of a three-part series examining the threat biological weapons pose to hazmat teams By Kevin Ryan Biological weapons continue to be a threat in the United […] Written by Kevin Ryan August 18, 2022December 26, 2022
Feature Article 6 Chemical Suicides Your Hazmat Crew Needs to Prep for By Kevin Ryan The Baltimore City Fire Department recently encountered a hydrogen sulfide suicide in a vehicle in the southwest portion of the city. BCFD has not seen many of […] Written by Kevin Ryan June 30, 2022July 1, 2022