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Hazards and Hazmat Tips
Guidelines for responding to a radiation emergency Wildland urban interface hazards Hydrogen sulfide gas dangers
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Videos
CSB: Blast Wave in Danvers fireworkfactory
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Tenn. emergency crews learn about nuclear waste trucks
In preparation for the expected transportation of nuclear waste from Oak Ridge National Laboratory through Chattanooga and on to Carlsbad, N.M., later this year, local emergency crews learned about the radioactive material and the trucks and containers that carry it.
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Hazards and Hazmat News Reports
Firefighters face ethanol hazards in alternate fuels push - 02/27/2008
The nation's drive toward alternative fuels carries a danger many communities have been to slow to recognize: Ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline ones and require a special type ...
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Hazards and Hazmat Articles
Fire contained in Md. public works building - 10/02/2008 National Preparedness Month highlights hazmat dangers - 10/01/2008 Fire at Conn. battery maker forces evacuations - 09/24/2008 Report: Explosion that killed New Zealand firefighter was preventable - 09/23/2008 Firefighters battle blaze at Ark. weapons factory - 09/18/2008
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Carr looks forward to challenges as Charleston chief
Chief Thomas Carr tells FireRescue1 about the tasks that await him as he prepares to take the reigns.
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Hazards and Hazmat News and Announcements
DHS adopts NFPA standards for responders to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents Standards, test procedures for CBRN respirators NIOSH issues user notice for certain CBRN APR respirators
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Incident Reports
LAFD, 03/11/2008 [Los Angeles, CA]
Irritant forces guests to lobby of L.A. hotel
San Jose Fire Department, 04/11/2007 [San Jose, CA]
San José Fire Department controls hazardous materials spill
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