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...

Mike Bloski  Carbon Dioxide, commonly referred to as CO2, is a well-known gas, yet not everyone fully comprehends its potentially lethal nature. Being a fraction...

Vicki Quint You will be dealing with per- and polyfluorinated chemicals. They are better known as PFAS. PFAS are in all aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF)...

In this issue we discuss Carbon Dioxide hazards, getting to know your LEPC, and more! Contributors: Mike Bloski, Michelle Cechowski, Vicki Quint, Kevin Ryan Article...

Mike Luhm, Kevin Luper, Lane Best  City of Dallas Fire Rescue hazardous materials response team HMRT is not only an asset to all 385 square...

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has seen an increase in use as an alternate fuel source. CNG trash trucks are a common sight  throughout the Baltimore...

When did you last speak with, or even better, train with your local bomb squad? If you have not, there is no time like the...

After hard work, and some long nights, the first issue of Hazmat HQ is ready. We hope you enjoy it and come back for more....