The main purpose of decontamination at a hazardous materials emergency is to limit the spread of contaminants from the release area, or "hot zone," to include the cleaning of responders and their ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

FORT SILL, Okla. -- Reynolds Army Community Hospital's decontamination team reinforced its readiness to cope with a hazardous materials (hazmat) incident during a training and certification event on ...

CHICO — The Chico Fire Department held its annual “Hazmat Decon” training Monday afternoon in the Fire Training Center. All firefighters went through a refresher on protocol if they were to respond to ...

Interoperability, standards of operation, incident command and safety are all important buzzwords for today’s fire service. If you keep abreast of what goes on around the country, you’re probably ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) is testing out new gear that will aid when responding to a hazmat call. Dressed up in a full hazmat suit, WALB News 10 was given a demo of the ...

When you start out learning about hazardous materials response and the myriad of topics that go along with that it can be very daunting regardless of your years on the job. But as time passes and you ...

Wearing a bulky HazMat suit during responder decontamination makes it difficult to maneuver, leading to slips and falls. After watching emergency responders resort to using walkers, traffic cones and ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

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