Decontamination is essential when faced with the contamination of civilians, military personnel or emergency responders as the result of an accidental or intentional contamination by hazardous ...

Volunteer patient Melissa Tomback, a nursing student at the University of New England, smiles as she is lifted on a backboard by hazmat suit-clad firefighters during a full-scale training exercise ...

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 ...

It was just a drill but a mock scenario surrounding a mass contamination hazmat incident elsewhere in the community brought (mock) victims and real hazmat team members to OhioHealth Mansfield Monday ...

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to sweep the King County area and beyond, South King Fire and Rescue members have developed a decontamination resource for their brothers and sisters in blue. Police ...

Most of the recent firefighter deaths in the United States involving hazardous materials occurred in the nation's heartland. Incidents in rural places like Burnside, IL, population 242; Albert City, ...

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 ...

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 ...