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The firefighters were washed down or treated for complaints such as breathing problems, red eyes and skin rashes.

Several fire departments responded; a hazmat unit was on standby due to ammonia on site.

Firefighters evacuated nearly 40 residents from the neighborhood as a nearby home exploded, killing an 86-year-old woman inside

It may seem like a bunch of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, but ignoring in station hazardous materials can bring stiff fines.

When encountering a container such as this, use the Emergency Response Guidebook to help you deal with the container.

Both victims died after leaving their vehicles; one was struck and other died of internal injuries.

Medics transported 23 injured motorists to area hospitals; the trucker died in the explosion.

Officials tallied up $2.7 million in start-up costs for the additional equipment, personnel and training needed for the state to prepare for a crude oil incident

Depending on the type of stains and discoloration, wear signs may mean its time to retire the gear; here's how to tell normal from dangerous wear.

C02 alarms detected the smoke in the tunnel, touching off the shutdown at around midday Saturday.

The Decon System makes it easy for firefighters to properly clean their gear

The department is trying to recover $43,000 through insurance for gear damaged by formic acid

Four fire departments responded; there were no reported firefighter injuries.

Black smoke could be seen rising from some of the tanker cars; one of the explosions sent a fireball at least 300 feet into the air

Some want even tougher requirements that industry representatives say would be prohibitively costly

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — Hazmat crews, led by Humboldt General Hospital EMS Rescue, decontaminate students and adults exposed to mercury at Winnemucca Junior High School. A student brought a salt-shaker sized container of mercury to school on the bus. The container spilled at school. Ten students and four adults were exposed to the mercury that may have been ingested by one student and underwent a full ...