EMS Magazine Monthly Insider for February ‘07
Listen as new EMS Magazine author Dave Donohue introduces the first article of his ongoing series on hazmat issues for prehospital personnel.
Dave is a hazardous materials training specialist in Washington DC, and his debut article this month is “Hazmat Response: Hazardous-Materials Recognition.”
Dave begins by sharing some of the response issues unique to DC. Dave goes on to explain that EMS personnel – whether they realize it or not – are responding to hazmat incidents on a regular basis. He explains what responders need to be vigilant of, and how to know what to do.
In this podcast Dave provides an overview of his initial article, which focuses on transportation issues, and shares that his future articles will include terrorism and criminal hazmat issues, and will examine scenarios from various viewpoints.
Responders won’t want to miss this series, as Dave notes loopholes that responders need to know about hazardous materials labeling. “Non-flammable does not always mean non-flammable…non-toxic does not mean it’s not going to harm you,” he says, “and learning those kinds of things will allow you to take personal protective actions that are going to wind up saving your life.”
