Tech Talk Training Hazmat PHOBIA – Taking the mystery out of Hazmat Haz-Mat is the mystery mission of the fire service. Mysteries can be scary. Like setting sail from Europe over 500 years ago with the belief that you might just sail off the end of the flat Earth, many firefighters don’t know what to expect when they walk into their haz-mat class. Unless they are Written by Phil Ambrose July 28, 2019July 28, 2019
Tech Talk Training Nerve Agents Part II: Response Considerations NERVE AGENTS PART 2: Response Considerations David Millstein, May 2017 If you recall from the first part of this article we focused on VX, a particularly hazardous WMD nerve agent. Although designed for use in military operations, nerve agent use has been on the decline for decades, but through clan Written by Ryan Henry May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Tech Talk Training Tech Talk: Flaring Propane 101 Tech Talk: “Flaring Propane 101” Hazmat Nation has kicked off another “Tech Talk” segment sharing with hazmat teams and responders around the country. This training topic is from Firefighter Ronald D. Huffman, Senior Instructor/Owner ofResponder Training, Inc. Flaring or th Written by Phil Ambrose January 21, 2017March 17, 2020
Tech Talk Training Tech Talk: Building a strong Special Operations Team HMN-Hazmat Nation has kicked off another “Tech Talk” segment sharing with hazmat teams and responders around the country. We are pooling our resources to answer all your questions and share your ideas. Building a strong Special Operations Team By Captain Todd Poland Fort Myers Fire Depar Written by Ryan Henry November 10, 2016March 17, 2020
Tech Talk Tech Talk: Making DECON On Wheels HMN-Today we visit Captain Greg Michael, from the Delaware County, Indiana hazardous material team. Captain Michael took a 24 foot car trailer with a diamond plate floor and turned it into a plug and play water ready mobile decontamination trailer. The unit itself has heating and air-conditioning Written by Ryan Henry November 3, 2016March 17, 2020
Tech Talk Training Tech Talk: “Lego Drill” The Lego Drill Hazmat Nation has kicked off another “Tech Talk” segment sharing with hazmat teams and responders around the country. This training tip, the Lego Drill, is from Jason Rogers. As most training coordinators know, keeping things interesting can be a challenge. Sometimes ju Written by Ryan Henry October 18, 2016March 17, 2020
Tech Talk Training Tech Talk: “Keys To Running A Successful Hazmat Incident” HMN- If you don’t run a full scale event often, refresh with this latest incident from Phoenix and this episode 2 of Tech Talk These Tech Tips come from Jeff Zinteck and are our second feature on Tech Talk ! Command officers gather and stay at Command post, Hazard Group assigns the teams (r Written by Phil Ambrose September 4, 2016September 4, 2016
Tech Talk Training Tech Talk: “Training Prop” We at Hazmat Nation wanted to share a platform for tips and tricks for “Hazmatters”, like you who are doing the deeds daily. A pay it forward of sorts to keep those little things that make a big difference. So welcome to our new series “Tech Talk” This Tech Talk comes from Ni Written by Phil Ambrose August 13, 2016August 13, 2016
