Hazmat Team Spotlight

This book covers hazardous materials teams across the United States. Teams differ, but basic procedures are similar. Levels of response vary between urban or rural areas. Resources also vary between locations. This book covers the history, vehicles, types of response, equipment and resources, procedures and innovations across different teams.

List of contents

1. Establishment History. 2. Hazmat Response Vehicles. 3. Response Teams. 4. Preferred Equipment and Resources. 5. Response Procedures. 6. Target Hazards. 7. Innovations. 8. Major Response Incidents.

About the author

Mr. Robert A. Burke is an Author, Instructor, Contributing Editor Firehouse Magazine, and Columnist Firehouse.Com, National Fire Academy Adjunct Faculty. He is a retired Fire Marshal from the University of Maryland, and Community College of Baltimore County Adjunct Faculty Retired, member NFPA 45 Technical Committee for Laboratories Using Chemicals Retired. Mr. Burke has in excess of 30 years of experience at all levels of the fire and emergency services, including fire service training at the local, state, and national levels. He has command experience as chief officer and company officer with both career and volunteer departments and operational experience in both urban and rural environments. His experience also includes Hazmat, Firefighting, Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, Public Education, Course Development, and Rescue.

Summary

This book covers hazardous materials teams across the United States. Teams differ, but basic procedures are similar. Levels of response vary between urban or rural areas. Resources also vary between locations. This book covers the history, vehicles, types of response, equipment and resources, procedures and innovations across different teams.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A. Burke, Burke Robert A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138316812
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31681-2
• No. of pages: 372
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, environmental science, engineering & technology, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Engineering: general, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Ergonomics