Massachusetts National Guard Airmen and Soldiers conducted a Chemical, Biological,Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Task Force ...

The University of Hertfordshire in the UK has been awarded a $6.6 million contract over 2 years to undertake a new series of studies to facilitate a fully optimized, generic and standardized response ...

In the event of a terrorist incident involving mass contamination by Weapons of Mass Destruction, emergency responders must be prepared to rapidly deontaminate large crowds of exposed people Speedy ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Response from medical and emergency personnel during the recent Boston Marathon attacks has been heralded as one of the best because of the planning and practice of ...

Decontamination is essential when faced with the contamination of civilians, military personnel or emergency responders as the result of an accidental or intentional contamination by hazardous ...

Volunteer patient Melissa Tomback, a nursing student at the University of New England, smiles as she is lifted on a backboard by hazmat suit-clad firefighters during a full-scale training exercise ...

Incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) require special consideration involving decontamination. Many responders believe that the standard wet decontamination as taught during our ...

EWING — Fire involving hazardous materials was reported in mid-afternoon today at the Universal Display Corp. at 357 Phillips Blvd. Firefighters were trying to interview two scientists to determine ...