Webinar Covers Incident Scene Management for Hazmat Incidents
Participants learn an eight-phase approach that covers everything from pre-planning to tactical planning, incident reponse to post-event debriefings.
Participants learn an eight-phase approach that covers everything from pre-planning to tactical planning, incident reponse to post-event debriefings.
The exercise involved more than 200 firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and emergency rescue responders in the East New York Rail Tunnel.
While terrorism may not be your team's number-one concern and the technical rescue disciplines covered and equipment tested in this exercise may not be important to you, the concept of this type of exercise should be.
A Blackhawk helicopter with four people inside crashed during a training exercise near Leedsburg International Airport on May 25.
Training Specialties, Inc. announces exciting news with its first Advanced Foam Firefighting School being hosted at the TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field® at the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Every team that is tasked with the responsibility of emergency response faces the likelihood of one day being overwhelmed when confronted with a major or large scale incident.
Controlling a fire in the incipient stage, as opposed to controlling a fire that has reached the fully developed stage, can be the difference between a fire put out by one person and a fire put out by numerous agencies.
Training sessions should address topics such as how to spot symptoms in other members, understanding proper hydration, and understanding what other factors can contribute to heat stress.
Proper planning prepares firefighters to battle tank fires before they start.
There are several potential links involved in communicating at emergencies. Although there are many variations the following links are typical.
The Texas A&M Engineering Service (TTEX) Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI) is hosting the 33rd annual Spring Fire School this week.
The Mahoning County Hazardous Materials Response Agency drives up volunteer skills with regular hazmat training that’s as engaging as it is demanding.
The 10-acre training field comes complete with a combination multiple-story burn building and high angle rope rescue prop, a four-level simulated process unit, and a 24-foot diameter bulk storage tank.
The JOIFF webinar “Dislocation of Expectation – Commanding a Crisis in Unfamiliar Surroundings” will detail the key components of a flexible crisis command facility and list the steps necessary to recover from a major 'dislocation' event.
For hazmat training to be absorbed into the brain as both information and hands-on skills it has to be interesting and fun. How do you achieve that?
Chevron firefighters take to the TEEX training field at Texas A&M to gain valuable live-fire experience.
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