Friday, June 1, 2012

Hazard in the Hole!

Ladder Truck #1 flanked by specialized hazardous response vehicles

Any good successful boxer will verify the importance of proper training; and when your life or the lives of innocent civilians are potentially at stake, training is all the more imperative.

On Wednesday the regional HazMat team met at North Station for their monthly training session where they did a walk through of UMass buildings--Central Heating Plant, labs, etc--and then participated in a simulated event.

Amherst Fire Department has four members who participate in the Western Massachusetts Regional Hazardous Materials Team, including Chief Tim Nelson who is a district team leader.

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