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Just universal input from other departments for a case study.
Little help. If you know that you are going defensive and you know your resources better then us, what can we help you with?
HazMat Placards to Success will provide a step by step process for response to a Hazardous Materials incident.
We spend a lot of time at the firehouse. We train there, we sleep there, and we eat there. Because of that, there are many incredible firehouse cooks out there. Share your recipes with us. This is also a place to discuss nutrition in the firehouse.
Our rural dept. has a "defensive" ONLY mode of attack, with the exception of human entrapment, where a quick search if permitted will follow. Due to the complexity and huge risk of barn fires, and those that have been severly injured/killed in LOD...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Apple Grove, WV
- Department:
- Valley Volunteer Fire-Rescue
- Title/rank:
- Engineer
- Years of public service:
- 13
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Accountability
Health and Safety
Training
Tradition
- Professional Qualifications:
- NFPA FF 1 & 2
Fire Officer 1
Fire Administration 1 & 2
Auto Extrication Technician
NFPA Driver/Operator
NREMT-B
HAZMAT OPS
AHA BLS Instructor
DHS Disaster Psychology
FEMA USAR K-9 TEAM and USAR Structural Collapse
US Forest Service: FF Type 2, Sawyer, Crew Boss
USDOI Basic Aircrewman (Helo-Attack, Air Tanker, Recon)
Trauma-Tech: Local Trauma Center
APCO 911 Telecommunicator
Community Safety Educator
- Topics you provide training for:
- Rural Water Supply & Hydraulics
Forcible Entry
Farm Rescue
Vehicle & Machinery Rescue
Wildland Fire Tactics
- Areas of expertise:
- Vehicle & Machinery Rescue
Rural Water Supply & Hydraulics
Rural Fire Strategies/Tactics
PPA/PPV
Accountability (P.A.S.)
Public Fire Education/Prevention
Anything else that I can learn and share with others
- Bio:
- Nick has been a Firefighter-EMT for 13 years, starting at the City of Goose Creek Fire Department outside Charleston, SC. Nick is also a former firefighter with Battalion 1 & 2, serving on Truck 1, Engine 4, and Engine 1 at St. Andrews Fire Department in Charleston, SC. As a 10 year member of Valley VFD in Mason County, WV, Nick has held the positions of Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, and President. Nick is also a former employee of the West Virginia Division of Forestry's Mountain State Hotshots (Elite Wildland Fire Suppression Crew). Nick has received several state and local awards for his contributions to the fire service including:
SC House of Representatives Distinguished Achievement Citation
West Virginia Office of the Chief Executive Certificate of Recognition for Service with the WV CERV Program, for service to implement and establish the first FEMA Citizen Corps Council Fire Corps Program in West Virginia
Nick has been a member or involved with the following organizations in his thirteen years of fire service:
South Carolina Fireman's Association
West Virginia Firefighters Association
International Association of Firefighters
West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service
National Association of EMTs
U.S. Wildland Firefighters Association
North Florida Emerald Society
Nick currently resides in West Virginia with his Wife and three children.
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Chemicals on the Farm
Many farms contain HAZMAT chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, etc..
Below is a list of chemicals by trade name and common name with a health hazard and fire rating:
HERBICIDES
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*Leaching
Trade Name Common Name Potential
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2,4-D Amine 2,4-D H
2,4-D Amine 4 pound 2,4-D H
2,4-D Ester 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV Ester 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV Ester 6 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV-4 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV-6 2,4-… Continue
Below is a list of chemicals by trade name and common name with a health hazard and fire rating:
HERBICIDES
-----------------------------------------------------
*Leaching
Trade Name Common Name Potential
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2,4-D Amine 2,4-D H
2,4-D Amine 4 pound 2,4-D H
2,4-D Ester 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV Ester 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV Ester 6 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV-4 2,4-D H
2,4-D LV-6 2,4-… Continue
Posted on March 22, 2009 at 11:24pm —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 9:03am on April 9, 2009,
Greg Wild said… - Nick,
Thanks for the compliment. Stay Safe Brother.
Greg
- At 9:45pm on February 26, 2009,
Frank Ricci said… - Thanks feel free to post what ever you want on our group, thanks
- At 8:09am on February 25, 2009,
Marques Bush said… - Nick! Brother how you doing. You have joined one of the greatest training sites. Welcome God Bless! We will talk soon.
- At 4:37pm on August 9, 2008,
Todd McKee said… - Welcome, to the greatest training site in the world! This is where the serious trainers come together and grow as a family. I would like to invite you to visit the HazMat Group called HazMat News & Training. Feel free to share your thoughts. Todd C. McKee
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