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Long Beach Fire Department Participates In A Multi Agency Drill In Vernon
By Jackawa Jackson | August 18, 2009
Long Beach Fire Department units consisting of BC1, BC8, Haz Mat 24, Engine 4 and Engine 17 participated in a joint hazardous materials exercise hosted by Exxon/Mobil and the city of Vernon Fire Department. They were also joined by other participating agencies, which included fire departments from the cities of Compton, Downey and Santa Fe Springs.
The scenario simulated a leaking rail car containing pure ethanol with an injured victim. The objectives of the drill were to provide rescue and medical treatment of the injured and to contain and control the hazardous materials release and coordinate mitigation efforts.
Firefighter/Hazardous Materials Specialists from the Long Beach Fire Department along with members of the Vernon Fire Department made entries into the “exclusion zone” to monitor the air for explosive atmospheres, access the leaking rail car and take control actions, thereby stopping the hazardous materials release and thereby successfully terminating the event. Exercises such as this help hazardous materials responders maintain a constant state of readiness in the event they should be required to respond to actual chemical releases.
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