Feature Article General 4 Best Practices for Confined Space Air Monitoring Confined spaces pose distinct hazards to victims and rescuers. These include toxic gasses, oxygen deficiency, and flammable atmospheres, making them among the most dangerous environments. Despite available technology, inadequate or […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 19, 2024September 19, 2024
Feature Article General How to Improve Decon A hybrid approach to decon provides more site flexibility and demands fewer resources By Craig Dyer The traditional decon methods work. Water works to wash bad stuff off people and […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
Feature Article General Book Excerpt: Constant Chaos, PART II The Devil’s Excrement 2 of 2 Chapter 6 Oil & Dead Birds on the Coast Part 2 of 2 By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 4, 2024April 4, 2024
Feature Article General Book Excerpt: Constant Chaos, PART II The Devil’s Excrement Chapter 6 Oil & Dead Birds on the Coast Part 1 of 2 By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 20, 2024March 20, 2024
Feature Article General Tech Talk Equipment Distributor Discusses the Hazmat Niche Whether it is meeting customers in their stations or at tradeshows, or pouring out some top-shelf bourbon at the Hazmat Nation annual party in Baltimore, Steve Haise is a recognized […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 17, 2023October 17, 2023
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. […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 21, 2023November 9, 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 […] Written by Kevin Ryan July 13, 2023July 13, 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
General Important Releases HazSim, Hazmat Nation Raise Money for Firefighter Cancer HazSim and Hazmat Nation hosted its 5th annual networking event at IAFC’s hazmat conference and raised money for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network More than 200 hazmat professionals attended the […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 17, 2022June 17, 2022