ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Firefighters are the first responders in Georgia when hazardous materials become a danger. Friday, they became better trained to handle emergencies. In an emergency situation, ...
SALISBURY — From a distance, the men and women wearing oversized and encapsulated suits in lime green and bright blue look as if they are preparing to board a spaceship. Instead, the group of 33 are ...
VICKSBURG, Miss. - Firefighters have a dangerous job: entering burning buildings, performing rope rescue and vehicle extrications. Recently, Army Reserve firefighters added another precarious ...
A team of students wearing yellow hazmat suits steps toward a simulated abandoned factory. They unlock the door, peer inside a small room and set their eyes on tipped barrels and white crystals ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - With a high potential of danger from the spill and spread of hazardous materials, training emergency response teams to deal effectively with such incidents has become ...
The fire that torched the Majestic Industries facility in Passaic last January was Fire Chief Pat Trentacost's greatest fear come to life. Not only because of its extraordinary size — an army of ...
(WBIR - Knoxville) The Knoxville Fire Department received an award at the city council meeting Thursday night for its HAZMAT capabilities. The Tennesseee Emergency Management Agency presented KFD ...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 27-- The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency issued the following news: Tennessee emergency managers, firefighters, and first responders now have expanded certification ...