Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: You’re only as good as your Kinker Industrial Fire Familiarization: You’re only as good as your Kinker. We all remember our first live fire training. Perhaps our peers tried to hype it up by telling us what we were to expect, or what we needed to focus on, but once it came time to pick up that hose, we were assigned our […] Written by Ryan Henry June 5, 2017June 5, 2017
Training Carfentanil: A Grain of Salt It was my tour on the medic unit. When I arrived to work the paramedic from the previous shift was restocking the ALS bag, they looked exhausted. “Bad dope in town” they muttered. By mid-afternoon I had used as many narcan (naloxone) vials as fit in a front pants pocket. This was heroin mixed with […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Training The ERG Basics: 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook Today, we are taking it back to the basics. The Emergency Response Guide (ERG), a tool for all responders. Whether you are a Hazmat Technician, Specialist, Awareness, or even not in the fire service but may have to use an ERG today we are going to run a quick refresher for you. So, remember this […] Written by Ryan Henry May 23, 2017November 4, 2021
Training Meth Lab Challenge Quiz – You wanted answers… HMN – Here at HazMatNation.com, home of the ‘HazMat Quiz‘, we strive to produce content that enlightens, challenges, and well – just makes us all a little bit better. The Meth Lab Challenge quiz was quite popular and we have had several inquiries as to the answers. Each quiz is produced with the help of […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Buzz Blog Training “Back To It” in this weeks Buzz Blog! Welcome back to the Buzz Blog fellow hazmatters, My apologies for the delay in getting this next blog out to everyone. I hope to get a new blog out to everyone every 2-3 weeks. I want to start out by offering condolences to the Burchett family, friends, Cecil Co. MD Dept. of Emergency Services and […] Written by Kevin Ryan May 9, 2017March 27, 2020
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 clandestine synthesis, theft, or military use, […] Written by Ryan Henry May 8, 2017April 25, 2022
Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: FDIC 2017 Industrial Fire Familiarization: FDIC 2017 This year, I have been given the amazing opportunity to attend FDIC 2017 in Indianapolis. It will be my first time experiencing the event, and I’m looking forward to it greatly. As both an industrial, and municipal responder, I want to try and get in as much as possible […] Written by Ryan Henry April 5, 2017April 5, 2017
Training Industrial Fire Familiarization: Most dangerous jobs Dangerous industrial jobs Life inside a modern refinery can be a dangerous place. Some of the jobs that we see on a daily basis can make even the most seasoned HAZMAT vet squirm. After talking to a few of my colleagues, I compiled a list of 4 of the most dangerous jobs we see out […] Written by Ryan Henry March 5, 2017March 5, 2017
Training UASs Provided Hazardous Materials Drill View HMN-Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Special Operations Division and hazardous material teams working alongside Orlando-based 329th (CBRN) Company to drill. See the full story and drone video from iHLS news. A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) consisting of aerial drones and miniature aerostats were used to provide live situational awareness at a joint exercise between Miami-Dade County […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 1, 2017March 17, 2020