Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving The Initial Response

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Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving The Initial Response

First responders who arrive on the scene of a hazardous materials incident may be assigned to an engine, ladder truck, rescue, or ambulance with very little sophisticated HAZMAT equipment. Despite these limitations, their actions during the initial response will often set the stage for the success or failure of the entire event.

In Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving the Initial Response, author Steven M. DeLisi shares his years of experiences in a practical, easy to read manner. Even if you have hours of training on hazardous materials response, this book will provide every reader with:
  • Practical advice based on the real life experiences of first responders
  • A one stop source on topics such as atmospheric monitors and class B foam
  • Steps to managing routine incidents to prevent them from becoming disasters
  • Limitations of federal hazardous materials regulations you need to know
  • Real world examples of first responders who won (or lost) the battle with hazardous materials

Many incidents start out as minor routine events that suddenly escalate when something goes terribly wrong! First responders, despite their best intentions, can quickly become part of any hazardous materials problem. The results can be first responders who are killed or seriously injured, or those who suffer devastating illnesses years after exposure to a hazardous material.

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  • 259 Pages/Softcover
  • Date Published: July 24, 2006
  • Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
  • ISBN10 1-59370-071-7
  • By Steven M. DeLisi

Steven M. De Lisi is the Deputy Chief of the Virginia Air Guard Fire Rescue located at the Richmond International Airport. The department provides fire protection and aircraft rescue for the 192nd Fighter Wing.

De Lisi is a Hazardous Materials Specialist and chairman of the Virginia Fire Chief's Association's Hazardous Materials Committee. He is also an adjunct instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and in that capacity coordinates delivery of a statewide environmental crimes investigation training program. He has an associate's degree in police science, a bachelor's degree in public administration, and a master's degree in public safety leadership. He recently received the Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

De Lisi has written several articles for Fire Engineering magazine and is a frequent speaker at PennWell's Fire Department Instructor Conferences. He is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Virginia Association of Hazardous Material Response Specialists, and a former member of the National Fire Protection Association's committee on Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing.

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