TIMMY’S NOTEPAD
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Where Hazmat Ends and Intent Begins
Where Hazmat Ends and Intent Begins The first thing that struck me, listening to Mike and...
Where Propane Hides Until It Doesn’t
Where Propane Hides Until It Doesn’t The easy mistake with propane is thinking small tanks...
The Propane Tank Looks Simple Until You Stand Too Close to It
The Tank Looks Simple Until You Stand Too Close to It I sat down with Mike and Bobby to talk about...
Polymerization: The Barrel That Looks Calm Until It Doesn’t
The Barrel That Looks Calm Until It Doesn’t I’ve had this conversation with Mike Monaco and Bobby...
Corrosives: The Silent, Dangerous Force at Every Turn
Corrosives: The Silent, Dangerous Force at Every Turn When you think about hazardous materials,...
DOT Class 8: The Quiet Violence of Corrosives
DOT Class 8: The Quiet Violence of Corrosives More Than Just “An Acid or a Base” When it comes to...
AI on the HazMat Scene: A Powerful Tool, a Dangerous Crutch
AI on the HazMat Scene: A Powerful Tool, a Dangerous Crutch In HazMat response, the most dangerous...
Gross Decon: The Myth, The Science, and The Risk
Gross Decon: The Myth, The Science, and The Risk I’ve had this conversation more times than I can...
Liquid Oxygen: The Myth, The Science, and The Explosive Truth
Liquid Oxygen: The Myth, The Science, and The Explosive Truth When it comes to hazmat situations,...
Under the Radar, On the Meter: Why MPS Sensors Are Changing Combustible Gas Detection
Under the Radar, On the Meter: Why MPS Sensors Are Changing Combustible Gas Detection The first...
The Complexity of HazMat Response: Layers of Stress and Strategy in Action
The Complexity of HazMat Response: Layers of Stress and Strategy in Action In the world of...
Contamination and Condemnation: A Mercury Hot Wash- Part 2
Contamination and Condemnation: A Mercury Hot Wash- Part 2 In part two of this explosive...
Boiling Fillings and Condemned Homes: A Mercury Hot Wash
Boiling Fillings and Condemned Homes: A Mercury Hot Wash In this hot-wash, Bobby Salvesen and...
“Making Water Wetter”: What Surfactants Really Mean on the Fireground
“Making Water Wetter”: What Surfactants Really Mean on the Fireground Where Wetting Agents...
Understanding DOT Class IV Hazards: What First Responders Need to Know
Understanding DOT Class IV Hazards: What First Responders Need to Know When it comes to hazardous...
Blowtorches on the Highway: Responding to DOT Class 5 Oxidizers and Peroxides
Blowtorches on the Highway: Responding to DOT Class 5 Oxidizers and Peroxides “We’re halfway...
Navigating the Hazmat Maze: What to Do When You Encounter the Dangerous Placard
Navigating the Hazmat Maze: What to Do When You Encounter the Dangerous Placard When you see a...
Curious, Not Judgmental: The Hazmat Leadership Journey of Ralph Suppa
Curious, Not Judgmental: The Hazmat Leadership Journey of Ralph Suppa Chasing That...
From Gases to Gasoline: Stepping into Class 3
This Isn't Just a Red Can: What Every Responder Should Know About Fire Extinguishers When I first...
This Isn’t Just a Red Can: What Every Responder Should Know About Fire Extinguishers
This Isn't Just a Red Can: What Every Responder Should Know About Fire Extinguishers When I first...
Vapor Pressure Isn’t Sexy – But It Could Save Your Life
Vapor Pressure Isn’t Sexy - But It Could Save Your Life There’s no shortage of hot-button...
Commanding Chaos: What Hazmat Incident Commanders Really Need to Know
Commanding Chaos: What Hazmat Incident Commanders Really Need to Know A Real Conversation...
The Future of Emergency Response: Energy Hazards, Lithium-Ion Batteries, and the Nation’s First Energy Response Team
The Future of Emergency Response: Energy Hazards, Lithium-Ion Batteries, and the Nation’s First...
When the Meters Matter: Real Talk on Hazmat Training, AEGLs, and Getting It Right
When the Meters Matter: Real Talk on Hazmat Training, AEGLs, and Getting It Right Back From...
Connecting the Dots in HAZMAT Training: Why Metering, PPE, and AEGLs Must Work Together
Connecting the Dots in HAZMAT Training: Why Metering, PPE, and AEGLs Must Work Together As...
From Secondary Devices to Drone Ambushes: Hazmat in the Age of Evolving Terror
From Secondary Devices to Drone Ambushes: Hazmat in the Age of Evolving Terror The Episode...
From Static Threats to Drones; Evolving Hazmat Response in the Terror Age
From Static Threats to Drones; Evolving Hazmat Response in the Terror Age This episode was always...
When PPE Fails: The Tragic Case That Changed Lab Safety Forever
When PPE Fails: The Tragic Case That Changed Lab Safety Forever I sat down with...
Fighting EV Fires in Tunnels: What Firefighters Need to Know
Fighting EV Fires in Tunnels: What Firefighters Need to Know By the time I sat down with Bobby...
“F the Basics”: Rethinking Hazmat Training with The Haz Mat Guys
“F the Basics”: Rethinking Hazmat Training with The Haz Mat Guys Why Hazmat Training Needs...
Building a Rapid Intervention Team for Hazmat: Why It’s Time to Rethink the Backup Plan
Building a Rapid Intervention Team for Hazmat: Why It’s Time to Rethink the Backup Plan I hopped...
What the Heck Is a Mixed Load? Tips From The Haz Mat Guys
What the Heck Is a Mixed Load? Tips From The Haz Mat Guys The Hazmat Community's Newest...
A Chlorine Close Call: Breaking Down What Went Wrong and Why It Matters
A Chlorine Close Call: Breaking Down What Went Wrong and Why It Matters When Bobby forwarded me...
Vapor Pressure: The One Thing Every Hazmat Responder Needs to Know
Vapor Pressure: The One Thing Every Hazmat Responder Needs to Know I sat down with Bobby Salvesen...
How Do You Detect Fentanyl? Start With the Right Question
How Do You Detect Fentanyl? Start With the Right Question When I asked Mike and Bobby to walk me...
What Happens When the Barbecue goes boom?
What Happens When the Barbecue Goes Boom? Picture this: you roll up on a wood-frame house with...
When a Student Brings Radiation to School
When a Student Brings Radiation to School It started like any typical recording with Mike and...
How to Handle a Leaking Fuel Tank: Part 2 with The Haz Mat Guys
How to Handle a Leaking Fuel Tank: Part 2 with The Haz Mat Guys In this episode, Bobby Salvesen...
When Chlorine Hits Hard: Lessons from the Jordan Gas Release
When Chlorine Hits Hard: Lessons from the Jordan Gas Release When I sat down with Bobby Salvesen...
Rethinking Hazmat Response: A Real Talk on Neutralization and Risk-Based Decisions
Rethinking Hazmat Response: A Real Talk on Neutralization and Risk-Based Decisions As someone...
“It’s Not Legal, It’s Just Not Illegal”: What First Responders Need to Know About Pot Extraction Labs
“It's Not Legal, It's Just Not Illegal”: What First Responders Need to Know About Pot Extraction...
When Pool Chemicals Go Wrong: A High-Rise Hazmat Response with Chlorine Gas
When Pool Chemicals Go Wrong: A High-Rise Hazmat Response with Chlorine Gas I sat down with Mike...
When Mercury Flows from the Ceiling: A Hazmat Call That Was Anything But Routine
When Mercury Flows from the Ceiling: A Hazmat Call That Was Anything But Routine You know...
What Your Meter Isn’t Telling You – And Why That Matters
What Your Meter Isn’t Telling You - And Why That Matters I sat down again with Bobby Salvesen and...
Breaking the Conference Mold: Engaging Hazmat Training that Actually Works
Breaking the Conference Mold: Engaging Hazmat Training that Actually Works If you've ever sat...
Understanding Exposure Guidelines: A Deep Dive into OSHA, NIOSH, and Beyond
Understanding Exposure Guidelines: A Deep Dive into OSHA, NIOSH, and Beyond Managing hazardous...
Artificial Intelligence for the Save?
Artificial Intelligence for the Save? Recently, I was in a class where something happened that...
Inside a Battery Fire: A Firsthand Look at Hazmat Realities
Inside a Battery Fire: A Firsthand Look at Hazmat Realities I sat down with Bobby Salvesen and...
The Lithium-Ion Learning Curve: What We’re Still Figuring Out About Battery Fires
The Lithium-Ion Learning Curve: What We're Still Figuring Out About Battery Fires I sat down again...
Enhancing Entry Techniques in Hazmat Response
Enhancing Entry Techniques in Hazmat Response Understanding hazardous materials (hazmat) response...