
NFPA 704 Refresher Review
This marking talks to us. If we understand what it is telling us we have an opportunity to incorporate health hazards, flammability & reactivity hazards and special concerns that can affect the early decision that you may make. What you are dealing with, where to stage, initial data collection using onsite publications, and/or communications. In the scheme of things the snapshot you are being shown can assist in the early moments in an incident. Are you comfortable with the 704 Diamond?
NFPA 704 Review
Mission Critical ... HazMat New technologies

Radiological Terrorism .. Just-in-Time Training for Clinicians
The Centers For Disease Control prepared this video refresher presentation for clinicians. After previewing it we found it a short series that helped educate by addressing questions that may help you understand how this type of emergency would be handled.
Part One - Radiological Terrorism .. An Introduction
Part Two - Key Principles
Part Three - Patient Scenario's
Fire Dangers of Propylene Tanks and High Temperatures
Washington, DC, June 15, 2006 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today issued a safety bulletin following the agency's investigation into the June 24, 2005, fire and explosions that swept through the Praxair Distribution, Inc., gas cylinder filling and distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri. The accident occurred when gas released by a pressure relief valve on a propylene cylinder ignited.
The Safety Bulletin, entitled "Dangers of Propylene Cylinders in High Temperatures: Fire at Praxair St. Louis," includes key findings, best practices for cylinder storage, and safety recommendations.
Watch this actual video of the event
Can You Identify These HazMat Placards?
In this short learning burst we show you 11 different placards in a 30 second period. You can jot down your answer for each. The second half of the clip provides the identification answers. It is one of those refreshers that may help you make an initial product identification at an emergency scene.

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An Automobile Crashes into a Propane Truck MC331
This is a review of a scenario provided by propanesafety.com. It reviews the need for size-up. It also reviews the initial action plan and proposed strategic objectives. It looks at leak and truck damage control and initial firefighter tactical objectives.
You can download the PDF scenario for group review HERE
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Radiological Terrorism .. Just-in-Time Training for Clinicians
The Centers For Disease Control prepared this video refresher presentation for clinicians. After previewing it we found it a short series that helped educate by addressing questions that may help you understand how this type of emergency would be handled.
Part One - Radiological Terrorism .. An Introduction
Part Two - Key Principles
Part Three - Patient Scenario's
The Emergency Response Guidebook
Let's take a look at just how comfortable we are when it comes to using the ERG as a starting point resource when an incident requires it. The self evaluation will help guide you to determining your current level of understanding about what to do when you need this resource.
Here is the link to the self evaluation.
(use the ERG guidebook to assist in answering)
Link to an online ERG to assist in answering questions
LNG / CNG Refresher Presentation
It was an interesting review. LNG becoming CNG and fueling more vehicles than I had thought about. I have seen the new MBTA CNG buses all over town so I was not surprised that many of them were using the CNG fueling station. But the ever growing fleet of environmentally safe vehicles operated within the Commonwealth are fueling up here. Even privately owned CNG vehicles are stopping by. The time to go over the characteristics of the fuel and look at the fueling station is now. With the tour that I had I want to share what I saw and learned in the form of a short refresher presentation. Watch the Presentation
Ford Escape - Hybrid Vehicle Emergency Response Information
Ford Motor Company has published a PDF Document regarding emergency response safety guidelines for the Hybrid Escape. This document points out the locations of key components. Whenever you approach a high voltage vehicle in a fire, rescue or recovery situation you must always follow one cardinal rule: Always assume the vehicle is powered up!
Watch the short Presentation
Download the PDF Document her
Honda -- Emergency Response Guide / Hybrid Vehicles
This presentation was extracted from the Honda emergency response guide for the hybrid Insight, hybrid Civic, and the hybrid Accord each currently available in the U.S. The material clearly and with understanding provides us with the concept of vehicle operation and how to deal with an emergency when we are confronted with one involving these models.
Watch the Presentation (click here) // Honda Original PDF
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