Decontamination is essential when faced with the contamination of civilians, military personnel or emergency responders as the result of an accidental or intentional contamination by hazardous ...

DQE introduces the Equipment Decon Station as a comfortable, efficient way to decon first responder equipment after a hazmat incident. The Equipment Decon Station provides a practical solution by ...

According to the National Fire Academy, "Decontamination is a chemical or physical process used to remove and prevent the spread of contaminants from an emergency scene due to their ability to cause ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

Two members from the Joint Task Force - Homeland Defense division visited Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, Aug. 19-21 for a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) concerning hazardous material ...

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitico is pleased to announce that a new improved version of its complete decontamination kit is now available. MITI’s ...

FORT SILL, Okla. -- Reynolds Army Community Hospital's decontamination team reinforced its readiness to cope with a hazardous materials (hazmat) incident during a training and certification event on ...

TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Toledo saw two HAZMAT scenes in a matter of one week where police found a dangerous unknown drug. More than two dozen people were decontaminated at one local hospital after the ...

Training is essential for any job to be done correctly. But for first responders, training could mean the difference between life and death; especially when it involves hazardous materials. "There ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...