A Great Leader
Chief John Eversole (ret.) of the Chicago Fire Department, passed away Sunday, May 20 in Chicago with his family by his side. Greg Noll, a longtime fr... more...
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NFPA 472 - The Vote
A sweeping revision of NFPA 472 is due for a vote this spring at the National Fire Protection Association's Annual Meeting. If passed, these will be a... more...
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Chlorine Weapons Reappear
Chemical weapons have been used rarely since World War I. However, in the past month three chlorine truck bombs have exploded in Iraq, killing dozens ... more...
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Smoke forces evacuation of BioSafety Level 3 lab
A BioSafety Level 3 lab in Boston was evacuated in March when fire alarms were triggered by smoke on the 9th floor. The lab handles the bacteria that ... more...
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Gas station explosion linked to propane leak
GHENT, WV - An explosion at a gas station and convenience store in Ghent, West Virginia killed four people and injured nine others earlier this month.... more...
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Tis the Season for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Winter is the season when carbon monoxide creates headlines. As many as 1,000 Americans die each year from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and many mor... more...
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Meth Labs – A to Z Hazards for Emergency Responders
In the past decade, the problem of clandestine drug labs has skyrocketed as the meth phenomenon spreads from rural locations to the suburbs and to cit... more...
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Mayhem on the Maumee
Terrorists hijack a ship on Lake Erie and under cover of darkness head for the Maumee River – their target the city of Toledo. The Coast Guard respond... more...
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Liquid Chemical Explosives – What You Never Wanted to Know
Dozens of alleged terrorists were recently arrested in Britain and Pakistan, accused of plotting to blow up as many as ten transatlantic airliners. Po... more...
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NIMS to the Rescue in Katrina Aftermath
The mismanagement of the New Orleans relief effort after Hurricane Katrina is by now legendary. Less heralded is the success of Houston relief center,... more...
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Thousands evacuated after chlorine leak
Over 17,000 residents of Apex, NC were evacuated from their homes after several explosions and a fire at a chemical plant released a chlorine cloud th... more...
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The Gold Standard in Emergency Response Training
Emergency Film Group has reached a new pinnacle of success in its quest to provide emergency responders with effective tools in the fight against terr... more...
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Suicide Bomber plot to blow up US-bound planes thwarted in Britain
A plot chillingly reminiscent of 9/11 was foiled in Britain earlier this week when police arrested 24 suspects who were plotting to blow up at least 1... more...
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Firefighters at Risk for Heat Stress
Thirty firefighters from FDNY were overcome by this summer's excessive heat and humidity while fighting a three-alarm fire in Brooklyn. The firefighte... more...
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Sodium hydroxide spill pollutes Pennsylvania river
A July train derailment in McKean County, PA, dumped 48,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide – also known as caustic soda or lye – into Portage Run, a popu... more...
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Container Ship Explosion and Fire
The M.V. Hyundai Fortune, a 64,054 gt. Panama flag container vessel built in 1996, exploded and burned near the Gulf of Aden on a west bound vo... more...
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Hazwoper, WMD Training for Awareness Level Personnel
Emergency Film Group has announced the release of Hazmat/WMD Awareness, a video-based training program that provides at least four hours of trai... more...
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Ammonium nitrate terror threat in Canada
Three tons of ammonium nitrate, the chemical compound commonly used in bomb making, has been seized in Ontario, Canada.
Seventeen Canadian citizens ... more...
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Security Lapses at American Sea Ports
Terrorists could take advantage of security weaknesses at ports to smuggle WMDs into the US more...
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Radiological Terrorism: Alleviating Public Panic
If a radiological dispersal device, or dirty bomb, were to be detonated, the explosion would carry the radiological material into the atmosphere where... more...
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NIMS Integration Center adds new online resources
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center have recently added a number of ... more...
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The Heroes and Villains of the Chernobyl Disaster
It was a massive explosion- ten times the size of the Hiroshima bomb. It flung into the air 120 Tons of red hot nuclear fuel and more than 100 Tons of... more...
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Decontamination for Hazardous Materials Incidents
As part of the effort to control hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction, emergency action is sometimes required to make victims, personnel... more...
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Decontamination Activities Protect Responders, Civilians, Environment
EDGARTOWN, MA- As part of the effort to control a hazardous materials incident, emergency action is sometimes required to remove or isolate hazardous ... more...
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"I Want Something That Will Satisfy OSHA's Requirements"
"I want something that will satisfy OSHA's requirements. I want to be able to show them the tape, have them take a test, and they will be certified." more...
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Terrorism: Chemical Weapons
The specter of terrorism looms ever larger in our world. Terrorists may be state sponsored, or, more commonly, exist as small unsponsored groups with ... more...
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Terrorism: Biological Weapons
Terrorism knows no geographic boundaries. It is not limited to hot spots in Europe or the Middle East, nor is it limited to large urban centers. Terro... more...
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Terrorism Threat: A Local Burden
It is a rare day when the front pages of the country's newspapers do not describe a new terrorism attack or the rippling effects of a terrorist strike... more...
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Nine-day terrorism spree alarms residents, responders
VALLEJO, CA - The people in this city on San Francisco Bay know first hand about the effects of terrorism on a community. For nine days this past wint... more...
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Bomb Threats Cost Lost Hours in Education
The National School Safety Center, a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting safe schools, reports that at least 5,000 bomb threats in the six month... more...
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Confined Space Accident at Chemical Plant Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Hahnville, LA -- A routine inspection of a pipe at the Union Carbide Taft/Star Manufacturing Plant in Hahnville, LA turned deadly when two workers wer... more...
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Three Fire Fighters Killed in Explosion at BPS Pesticide Plant
WEST HELENA, Ark.--A smoldering bag of pesticide caused a mid-morning explosion that killed three firefighters in West Helena, Ark. and injured anothe... more...
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National Response Teams help local agencies investigate fires
Any fire investigation, no matter how small, requires a range of skills and disciplines. A smaller incident may be investigated by a few people from t... more...
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Explosions, fire at fertilizer plant force early morning evacuation
MAYSVILLE, KY - Thousands of people living on both sides of the Ohio River were forced from their homes during the pre-dawn hours early in January whe... more...
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Petroleum industry, emergency responders benefit from award-winning training program
EDGARTOWN, MA--Petroleum storage tanks are a fixture in almost every community and major industrial facility, yet little training material exists to t... more...
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New video promotes a WMD monitoring protocol emergency responders can follow
At suspected weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents, monitoring and sampling activities must be carried out to determine if WMD are involved and,... more...
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Terrorist Agent Detection
In today's society, having the ability to detect potential terrorism agents is crucial to safe and effective emergency response. Terrorists or persons... more...
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NFPA Reports: Cities & Towns Lacking in Terrorism Response Training
A recent study conducted by the National Fire Protection Association has concluded that most of the country's fire departments lack the equipment and ... more...
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Explosive and incendiary weapons
Weapons of mass destruction fall into four categories: explosive & incendiary, chemical, biological and radiological. Explosive & incendiary weapons a... more...
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Eight Steps to Hazardous Materials Management
Basic steps emergency responders must follow to ensure their own safety while protecting that of the public! A number of years ago, Mike Hildebrand, ... more...
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Preparedness for Terrorism
Prepared Statement Before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental... more...
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Letter from Ground Zero
The following letter came to us on the Internet shortly after the New York/Washington attacks. It chronicles the events of September 11 for one of the... more...
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Bioterrorism in Oregon
First came the stomach cramps and nausea. Next came dizziness and disorientation. It was the chills, fever, diarrhea and vomiting that finally sent th... more...
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Handling Suspicious Packages
Due to the Anthrax cases in Florida and concerns regarding potential biological or chemical threats, awareness among the public and law enforcement is... more...
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Help in the fight against anthrax
Recently, anthrax has dominated the news and captured the attention of citizens in every American city and town. The anthrax threat has evolved from a... more...
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Radiological Terrorism
If a radiological dispersal device, or dirty bomb, were to be detonated, the explosion would carry the radiological material into the atmosphere where... more...
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Nuclear Fuel Truck in Flames
SPRINGFIELD, MA- At about 3:15 A.M. on December 16, 1991, a driver, who was later charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, entered the n... more...
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