US Fire Pump Responds to Chemtool Fire
US Fire Pump dispatched 27 industrial firefighting specialists and specialized equipment to the scene.
US Fire Pump dispatched 27 industrial firefighting specialists and specialized equipment to the scene.
The first lawsuit filed alleges that the lack of an operating fire suppression system barred officials from containing the fire, which spread quickly and triggered multiple explosions.
Immediate access to trained professionals makes for-profit fire response appealing.
Rockton fire officials say they now have the upper hand on the massive fire at the Chemtool chemical plant outside Rockford, Illinois.
Stuart, Florida, police are investigating after a contractor was killed in an industrial incident at the Stuart Fire Rescue Station 2 on June 8.
Five U.S. volunteer fire departments will receive $10,000 each through the 2021 CHEMTREC® HELP (Hazmat Emergencies Local Preparedness) Awards.
Doug Burdick, vice-president of the Ergon refining division, has released a statement regarding the Memorial Day weekend fire at the company’s Newell, West Virginia petroleum refining plant.
Firefighters encountered 130 tons of steel inside the furnace at max temperature (300 degrees Fahrenheit) and had to wait for the metal to cool down before entered to battle the blaze.
The driver and two passengers were not injured when the East Millinocket ambulance struck a utility pole, trapping them in the vehicle because of electrical wires on U.S. Route 1.
Ensuring availability of adequate fire water in process units, storage tanks, loading racks and administration buildings is paramount to continuing successful operations.
One important item in the surface water rescue standard (as in all the others) is the choice and utilization of the appropriate PPE.
The NEW Class 1, Div. 1 Razor runs longer and shines brighter than ever before and is now hands-free.
How handheld, fixed and drone-mounted thermal imaging devices can take industrial firefighting to higher and safer levels.
When it comes to a high pressure vapor release, the billowing apparition rapidly enveloping the facility is not as dangerous as what might already be much closer.
A large dome collapsed under the flames.
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