Understanding chemistry can quite literally be a matter of life and death. Brad Livesay, a firefighter and EMT in Carroll County, Maryland, submitted this photo to illustrate how chemistry factors ...

Altoona Fire Department firefighter Matt Rhoa (left) and Capt. Bryson Peterman identify contents of tank cars from their markings during Norfolk Southern’s Operation Awareness & Response training for ...

CAMP. LYONS ALAN SHOPE SHOWS US WHAT IS BEING DONE. A LOT OF WHAT I SEE IS HUMAN ERROR. IT’S AN AFTERNOON ON TOP OF A TRAIN FOR KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT CHIEF ANDREW NOVAK. JUST ...

A team of responders transports a ‘victim’ to safety during an exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. Using the type of equipment firefighters and others have in the field and exercises ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – First responders got hands-on training meant to teach them how to address the problem of spilled or exposed hazardous material before it gets bigger. The emergency response ...

When firefighters receive hazmat training, they enter into a new world of strange terms and unknown hazards. They might be worried about “ethyl methyl death” or “growing a third arm from radiation.” ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - If you see first responders in hazmat suits near Lake Mead Parkway, don’t be alarmed! Henderson and Las Vegas fire departments are participating in an annual HazMat training ...

Modern HazMat and CBRNe threats require specialized, realistic training to ensure responder safety and effectiveness. Simulation technology allows responders to experience hazardous scenarios without ...

National Volunteer Fire Council instructor Tom Miller instructs Tuppers Plains Fire Department member Collette Johnson on the deployment of a cooling nozzle on the cell battery of an electric vehicle ...

The first 10 minutes of a hazardous materials call are rarely clean, calm or clearly labeled. EMS may be dispatched for ...