Ask anyone what they think of when the term USAR is mentioned, and you will probably get a response having to do with 9/11, Oklahoma City, Technical Rescue, etc. Very few, if any, would answer ...

Organized hazmat response in the fire service only has been going on for the past 40 years or so. Compared to the history of the fire service, that’s a relatively short time. However, although it wasn ...

FBI Tampa's Hazardous Evidence Response Team (HAZMAT) gave a demonstration at the Convergence 2018 Conference held in Orlando with local partners, the National Guard Civil Support Team, the Orlando ...

The National Fire Academy (NFA) is inviting applications for its Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Response course. This 6-day intensive course is designed for ...

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — Saratoga County officials, along with Saratoga Springs Fire Department officials, recently unveiled a new Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Response Truck designed to strengthen the ...

A hazardous material is defined as a substance that can be harmful and dangerous to people, property, and the environment. In responding to a chemical spill, airborne release of some toxic matter, the ...

Today, we see more and more catastrophic accidents involving hazardous materials, most recently rail accidents. One of the major factors involved in these types of accidents is the identity of the ...

One person was taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life threatening after a crash at New Design Road and English Muffin Way on Tuesday that prompted a hazardous materials response, ...