Hazmatters Wisconsin Hazmat Team Adapts to Changing Community This lakefront suburban county Level B hazmat team operates under the county’s Emergency Management Agency, which in turn operates under the county sheriff’s department. The 16-member hazmat team regularly trains with all the fire departments within Ozaukee County as well as those in adjacent counties. Written by Staff Writer February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Hazmatters One of Six Cogs in the Massachusetts Hazmat Wheel Team D4 specializes in bomb squad response as well as more traditional hazmat incidents. That means Team D4 trains with FBI, CST and various bomb squads. They also coordinate with local businesses to train for special circumstances in varied spaces. Written by Phil Ambrose February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
Hazmatters California hazmat team builds for success Since 1985 the Fresno Fire Department has been steadily building out its hazmat team. And for good cause. The 300-square-mile city has more than a half million people exposed to various chemicals moved across two rail lines and four highways that intersect the city. Fresno has a diverse and unique population with hazmat response calls […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Hazmatters Ohio Volunteer Hazmat Team Keeps Training Interesting No matter where you are, it seems it’s difficult to attract and retain volunteer firefighters. And get them to sign on for hazmat? Forget about it. Yet, in northeast Ohio a 19-member county-wide hazmat team is getting it done. Part of their success comes from training often and keeping that training fresh. The recently restructured […] Written by Staff Writer February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
Hazmatters Training keeps busy hazmat team sharp Jacksonville Fire Department uses a multi-layered training approach to keeping its hazardous materials team ready for whatever may come their way. Out of more than 1,500 employees, 70 make up the hazmat team while 160 are trained to the hazmat tech level. The team trains within the stations daily on various drills or pre-incident plans, […] Written by Staff Writer January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Hazmatters California hazmat team is part of the big picture In the country’s third largest state with major shipping ports, oil production and railways, hazmat teams don’t have the luxury of just protecting their own backyard. The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority Type 2 Hazardous Materials Response Team responds to hazmat emergencies both locally and throughout the state of California as one of 12 […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Hazmatters Michigan hazmat team getting it done on a budget Nearly 20 years old, the Kalamazoo County HazMat Team protects Southwestern Michigan. Spread across their 580 square miles, lives more than 265,000 residents. Purportedly Kalamazoo means “the mirage or reflecting river,” which is appropriate give that the county has 19 square miles of water — the Kalamazoo River has posed hazmat threat. In 2010 the […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
Hazmatters Small Illinois hazmat team stays ready Low call-volume fire departments need to share resources to provide all the response capabilities necessary. And that’s especially true when it comes to hazmat. Roughly 40 miles northwest of Chicago on the outskirts of Elgin, Illinois is the Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District. This combination department with eight full-time staffers and 41 part-time […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 8, 2021January 14, 2021
Hazmatters WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD 84TH CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM The Wyoming National Guard’s 84th Civil Support Team is a 22-person team made of soldiers and airmen with a mission to support civil authorities at a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear, also known as CBRN, incident site. The highly specialized training each member receives makes the CST an asset to Wyoming’s response community. They […] Written by Kevin Cresswell May 10, 2020May 10, 2020