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Tech Company Enters Hazmat Alerting Arena

New Hampshire-based Zco Corporation rolled out its cloud-based software Hazmat+ to bring the internet of things to hazmat inventory and release notification. In what it calls a digital ecosystem, Hazmat+ is aimed at private industry with onsite hazardous materials and first responders in that jurisdiction. Zco has been developing web and mobile apps for more […]

Written by Phil Ambrose July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

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Wash. Training Company Mixes Media to Teach Hazmat

An 11-member private training company out of Washington state has been training fire and emergency responders worldwide for almost 30 years. And one of InSource’s areas of expertise is hazmat response. One of its hazmat offerings is a four-day multi-media workshop for fire service officers responsible for managing emergency incidents involving hazardous materials and weapons […]

Written by Phil Ambrose July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

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Every day is Training day for L.A. Hazmat 21

The LAFD has four hazmat task forces geographically distributed throughout the city. Station 21 is centrally located and staffed with a full-time hazmat squad. Station 21’s task force has Engine 21, Engine 221, Truck 21, Squad 21 and RA 21. Squad 21 is the only fully dedicated hazmat rig; the others are flexibly staffed. Stations […]

Written by Phil Ambrose June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

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Private Hazmat Company Expanding Westward

First Call Environmental is a private hazmat and environmental response company that offers a range of services from 27 offices. Its staff of 200 strong are either full time or brought in on call, especially where specialized skills are needed. The company has a fleet of specialty equipment including vacuum tucks, roll-offs, waste hauling vehicles, […]

Written by Phil Ambrose June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

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Small Hazmat Team Protects Major Meat Processing Plant

Almost smack in the middle of Arkansas lies Scott County. Waldron, with a population of just over 3,000, is Scott’s county seat. Waldron was incorporated in 1875 and stretches across 5 square miles. A big player in the Scott County and Waldron economies is Tyson Foods, which operates a plant in Waldron. And as with […]

Written by Phil Ambrose May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

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Private Outfit Blends Hazmat, SWAT, Medical and Rescue

With less than three years under its belt, Maryland-based RANT Strategies is combining technical training for high-risk scenarios across multiple emergency response disciplines. RANT Strategies’ instructors are all current law enforcement officers in special operations branches from one the busiest SWAT teams in the nation, sniper team leaders, K-9, aviation, major incident response teams and […]

Written by Phil Ambrose May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

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Big Hazmat Dogs Running in the big Hazmat Yard

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, better known as Metro Fire, serves 358 square miles and a population north of 738,000. When you add in an agreement with the Sacramento County Environment Management Department, Metro Fire’s Hazardous Materials Response Team covers the entire 995 square miles of Sacramento County and its 1.5 million residents, including the […]

Written by Phil Ambrose April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

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Vollie Hazmat Team Trains Hard in PA

In 1986, hazmat was a novel idea that was the talk of the fire service community in Somerset County, Pa. Then, a sizable oil spill occurred in the county and they had to ask for help from the neighboring county’s hazmat team. That was the teaching moment that led to Somerset forming the Hazmat Response […]

Written by Phil Ambrose April 15, 2022April 18, 2022

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Georgia Hazmat Team Levels Up

When a major incident garners worldwide attention in your backyard, it can influence your readiness capabilities for generations to come. The Centennial Park terrorist bombings during the 1996 summer Olympic games in Atlanta did not cause neighboring Cobb County to form a hazmat team — one had been in place for 15 years. But more […]

Written by Phil Ambrose January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

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Tech Company Enters Hazmat Alerting Arena

Wash. Training Company Mixes Media to Teach Hazmat

Every day is Training day for L.A. Hazmat 21

Private Hazmat Company Expanding Westward

Small Hazmat Team Protects Major Meat Processing Plant

Private Outfit Blends Hazmat, SWAT, Medical and Rescue

Big Hazmat Dogs Running in the big Hazmat Yard

Vollie Hazmat Team Trains Hard in PA

Georgia Hazmat Team Levels Up

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