by Timmy | Sep 30, 2026 | Featured
The Fernald Radiation Experiments: When Science Outpaced Ethics When we talk about HazMat, we often focus on the evolution of equipment, procedures, and technology. We look at how lessons learned from incidents changed the way we operate today. But sometimes...
by Timmy | Sep 17, 2026 | Featured
Liquid Oxygen: Testing a HazMat Myth Liquid oxygen has a reputation in the fire service that is hard to shake. We’ve all heard the warnings: don’t step on the frost, don’t drive over a liquid oxygen spill, and whatever you do, keep ignition...
by Timmy | Sep 12, 2026 | Featured
9/11 Changed HazMat Forever: 25 Years of Evolution September 11, 2001, changed the fire service in countless ways, but the evolution of hazardous materials response was among the most significant. That day exposed gaps in equipment, training, experience,...
by Timmy | Jul 17, 2026 | Featured
Your Nose Is Not A Meter Using your senses during a hazardous materials incident is one of those topics that makes instructors uncomfortable. Not because sensory clues are useless, but because they are incredibly easy to misuse. The moment someone hears that an odor...
by Timmy | Jul 10, 2026 | Featured
When a Routine Gas Leak Becomes a Major Emergency Every major natural gas disaster begins with a moment when someone realizes the incident is no longer routine. Up until that point, the call looks familiar. An odor complaint. A homeowner reporting the smell of gas....
