The WTF News is a simulated news organization that’s used to provide injects during scenarios in the HazMat Officer – Strategy and Tactics course.
Tactical Tip: Incident Management is often a “People Problem”. Read More »
Metal, plastic, or glass tubes used to extract THC from marijuana can appear to be an improvised explosive device (IED). Further complicating recognition, is the then may be referred to as a “blaster”. The extraction tube is used for “open blasting” where the tube is filled with marijuana and Butane is sprayed into the top of
Tactical Tip: Pipe Bomb or Extractor? Read More »
By Gary Sharp The Emergency Response Guidebook needs a new “red section” added to provide more detailed information on hazardous materials that can suffer some manner of an explosion or energetic reaction such as detonations, deflagrations, polymerizations, BLEVEs, heat-induced-tears, and other sudden energetic reactions. Numerous case studies have shown that explosions are a leading cause
It’s Time to Add a Red Section to the DOT ERG Read More »
Decontamination tactics should be based on the hazard. In many cases, Vent and Doff provides adequate contamination reduction for responders in PPE exposed to a gas/vapor hazard. Email info@hazard3.com if you’re interested in hosting a Decon for Risk-Based Response course or webinar. This course focuses on decon decision making, including selecting the decon tactics based
Tactical Tip: Decontamination tactics Read More »
It will come in handy when training or responding to old containers or abandoned drums , etc #Propane #TacticalTip
Tactical Tip: Consider carrying Bee/Wasp spray on your hazmat truck. Read More »
Chlorine ton containers are rarely stored or transported one at a time. Each ton container has 3 fusible plugs on each end. If a brake/tire fire on this trailer lapped up and melted the fusible plugs, you could easily encounter 3-9 leaks from the fusible plugs. Chlorine B-Kit parts B1 and 4C are intended to stop
Hazard3 TACTICAL TIP: Turn Your Chlorine B-Kit into B+ Kit Read More »
CNG cylinders on commercial vehicles can be mounted in a variety of places. One of the newest mounting locations on garbage trucks is in the rear tailgate. Mounting the CNG cylinders in the tailgate reduces the overall vehicle height. On the red truck, the panels have been removed to show the composite cylinders. Once covered
HAZARD3 TACTICAL TIP: SPOTTING CNG CYLINDERS ON GARBAGE TRUCK TAILGATES Read More »
