Chemical & Hazmat Gear

The Firehouse.com Chemical & Hazmat Gear product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and rescue chemical and hazmat gear, including Level A, Level B, Level C and Level D suits, impermeable body protection, SCBA, CBRNE, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear protection options.
Bridge to be taken down so I-95 in Norwalk can reopen, fire chief says
Operations & Training

Damaged Bridge on I-95 at Norwalk, CT, to be Demolished

May 3, 2024
The interstate remains shut down after three vehicles, including a gas tanker, caught fire.
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Operations & Training

Chemical Leak Shuts Down CA Freeway, Residents Evacuated

Aug. 12, 2022
Riverside County firefighters say the rail car is leaking styrene, a highly volatile liquid typically used in plastic and rubber products.
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Chemical & Hazmat Gear

CHEMTREC Offering a $30,000 in HELP Award Grants

Three eligible volunteer fire departments will each receive $10,000 to enhance hazmat response readiness.
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Chemical & Hazmat Gear

Boston FFs Respond to Chemical Spill

July 29, 2022
Boston Fire Department hazmat technicians responded to a spill in the chiller room of a Mattapan building.
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NY FFs Treat Campers for CO Poisoning

June 28, 2022
Great Neck firefighters evaluated and treated 13 patients on scene at The Chabad of Great Neck. One teenager was hospitalized.
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Operations & Training

Watch: Chicago FFs Battle 3-Alarm Industrial Fire

June 27, 2022
The Chicago Fire Department battled high heat, large flames and hazardous materials at an industrial building on Chicago's Northwest Side.