Hazardous Materials

The Firehouse.com Hazardous Materials product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various hazardous materials equipment and tools, including encapsulation suits, atmospheric monitoring, hazmat mitigation, CBRNE, and chemical detector options.
Hazardous Materials

Derailment Sparks Train Fire in South Nashville

March 10, 2024
Nashville firefighters worked to contain a fire involving two locomotives but had to wait for power shut off before placing the fire under control.
Photo by Andre Gustavo Stumpf
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EMS

FDNY’s Haz-Tac Battalion

July 3, 2023
Mark Bonilla describes the unique training that members of an exclusive unit of the department's EMS Special Operations Command undergo to prepare for high-risk/low-probability...
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Careers & Education

For the Record 7/23

July 3, 2023
Registration is open for the 11th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.
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Hazardous Materials

Watch: LA Firefighter Battle Hazmat Fire

May 24, 2023
Los Angeles firefighters battled the commercial fire as hazardous materials crews assessed the chemicals in the building.
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Operations & Training

MA Man Seriously Injured in Apparent Fireworks Explosion

May 22, 2023
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey says this explosion in Kingston is a reminder to leave fireworks to the professionals.
Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, KS, firefighters battled the fire at Advantage Metals for 12 hours before it was placed under control.
Kansas City, KS, firefighters battled the fire at Advantage Metals for 12 hours before it was placed under control.
Kansas City, KS, firefighters battled the fire at Advantage Metals for 12 hours before it was placed under control.
Kansas City, KS, firefighters battled the fire at Advantage Metals for 12 hours before it was placed under control.
Kansas City, KS, firefighters battled the fire at Advantage Metals for 12 hours before it was placed under control.
Atmospheric Monitoring

Air Quality Monitored after KS Scrap Yard Fire

May 21, 2023
Officials say the impact on the air quality after the Kansas City industrial complex fire was moderate and will continue to monitor the air.