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NCAHMR Meeting and Hazmat Challenge
| 07/05/2011
The North Carolina Association of Hazardous Materials Responders (NCAHMR) Annual Meeting will be held Aug. 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NC State Firemen’s Association Conference/South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo (SAFRE) in Raleigh (Raleigh Convention Center). Read More...
Relevant Tags: NCAHMR, ncahmr, meeting, fire, association, rescue, expo, atlantic, fire rescue, atlantic fire, rescue expo, safre raleigh, expo safre, conference/south atlantic
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Techniques for today’s truck company
Ed Henry | 07/25/2010
In today’s fire service the art of forcible entry is dying. Any numbers of reasons are the cause of this. This article is to review some truck company concepts of forcible entry. We will discuss conventional forcible entry, which is the oldest and most used in today’s fire service. This will consist of the halligan tool and a flat head ax or sledge hammer. Your first priority needs to be that of, establish the swing of the door. You would look pretty funny pulling on a door when all that was needed is to push on it to have it open. Read More...
Relevant Tags: FORCIBLE ENTRY,door, forcible, entry, force, doors, tool, forcible entry, force door, truck company, gap set, set force, steps force, end tool, art forcible, adz end, door frame
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Hello! Anybody here?
Paul Jarrett and Bradley Dean | 07/25/2010
Early on the 28th of December 2009, the Lexington Fire Dept. responded to a vacant commercial structure fire. The response was to a commercial area consisting of several buildings separated by firewalls. The initial response consisted of three engines, a ladder truck, and a shift commander, Paul Jarrett. Engine 2, the first arriving, reported working fire with heavy fire showing and began a defensive operation covering exposures. Although there were initial reports of individuals inside, the current fire conditions were too great for survival. Read More...
Relevant Tags: FIRE,vacant, plywood, conditions, vacant buildings, windows doors, lexington fire, fire rescue, rescue ems, fire service, hello anybody, paul jarrett, deteriorated conditions
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EXTRICATION EDUCATION Back to basics
DAVID PEASE — REDS Team | 04/26/2010
Spring is here and we are going to see more folks on the road enjoying the weather and traveling, which also means more motor vehicle crashes. Now is the time to start training again in vehicle extrication — especially before the summer gets here and it’s vacation time and so hot that it’s hard to get your folks to train. Grab your gear and let’s get at it. Read More...
Relevant Tags: Education and Training,blade, cut, saw, reciprocating saw, rescue ems, fire rescue, extrication education, option would, when cutting
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A comprehensive EMS telemedicine system
By Michael Smith and Chad Guillot | 04/26/2010
(This is part three of a three part series on telemedicine.) Read More...
Relevant Tags: EMS,ems, system, med, care, connect, telemedicine, patient, activities, communications, med connect, ems telemedicine, telemedicine system, health care, treat release, disaster response, care professional
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Decision-making in CWA response
Chris Wrenn | 01/11/2010
In responses to releases of Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) there may not be one technology or one “answer” that is correct. The responder must take into account all of the clues present to conclude the presence or absence of CWAs and take appropriate action. Understanding what the clues are and how to layer them to make a decision is critical to successful CWA response. Read More...
Relevant Tags: Rescue,cwa, chemical, nerve, ims, response, response time, proven technology, vapor detection, flame spectrophotometry, color change, cwa response
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Chlorine railcar “enhanced fittings” What do they mean to hazmat responders?
Glenn Clapp | 10/18/2009
Imagine that you are a hazmat team member responding to a product leak from a chlorine railcar in your jurisdiction. Upon arrival of your team, you begin to “work” the incident in a traditional manner. The leaking railcar is identified. The product is confirmed to be chlorine. PPE compatibility is checked. Decontamination is set up. A Recon Group suits up to make an entry. A Back-Up Group suits up to stand by. The ICS structure is established. As a member of the Recon Group, you perform air monitoring en route to the railcar and notice that the leak appears to be emanating from the protective housing. Read More...
Relevant Tags: NCAHMR,chlorine, kit, hazmat, housing, railcar, protective, fittings, protective housing, enhanced fittings, chlorine railcar, angle valves, fittings packages, midland kit, tubular bars
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Hazmat teams from across North Carolina display their skills at ANNUAL HAZMAT CHALLENGE North Carolina Association of Hazardous Materials Responders
Glenn Clapp | 10/18/2009
On Aug. 22nd, eight hazardous materials teams from across the State met in Raleigh for fun, fellowship, and competition in the Annual Hazmat Challenge. The Hazmat Challenge is an annual event sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Hazardous Materials Responders (NCAHMR) and is held at the North Carolina Firemen’s Association Conference/ South Atlantic Fire Expo. The 2009 Challenge drew a large number of spectators and featured unprecedented sponsor involvement and prizes for the top finishing teams. Read More...
Relevant Tags: NCAHMR,hazmat, fire, carolina, hazardous, challenge, materials, teams, hazardous, materials, north carolina, hazmat challenge, two person, person element, carolina association, materials responders, associ
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