Violet DeStefano & Benjamin Herskowitz   This year marked a milestone in the realm of emergency response. Hazmat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue (Hazmat 2 EFR),...

Armando S. Bevelacqua,   We started this column with a general overview of what a hazmat medic is all about. We approached the question of, “What...

Take a peek inside for tips on develop a #winning mentality, dealing with the pressures of hazmat vapors and gases, the benefits of telepresence, and...

Vicki Quint  HazMat personnel need to be aware of your own state’s laws and regulations on PFAS. Individual states have taken the lead on PFAS...

Kevin Ryan  MAKE A WISE INVESTMENT  Leadership is one of the most discussed subjects in any field. It does not matter if it is business,...

Bobby Salvesen Beyond the Beeping: The Craft of Meter Reading   Imagine you are in the thick of an incident, a hazardous maze that only you...

Armando S. Bevelacqua So, what is a HazMat Medic? That is a loaded question. The simple answer is one who cares for those injured by...

This month we discuss the importance of Hazmat Medics, measurements and what your equipment is/isn’t telling you, leadership and teamwork, PFAS safety and legal considerations,...

Michelle Cechowski, MS, CEM, FPEM  A Local Emergency Planning Committee, or LEPC, is a group of professionals, made up of first responders and subject matter...

Kevin Ryan  Detection equipment training comes in many forms. The training can be formal in a conference session, or it may just be a technician...