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Friday, April 28, 2006

USPS HazMat Incident

Hueytown & Bessemer Fire Departments

Hueytown and Bessemer Fire Departments responded to a possible HazMat incident at the Hueytown Post Office early Tuesday. I was very impressed with how professionally both departments handled the potential threat. I was also impressed with how the ambulance services worked together to transport 23 patients from the scene.

Everyone involved should be proud of the flawless job they did while protecting the citizens of Hueytown.


From NBC 13:

HUEYTOWN, Ala. -- A liquid leaking from a package at the Hueytown Post Office around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday sent the call out to first responders from five agencies, blocked the area roads and caused the post office to be evacuated and closed to the public.

A seemingly harmless mail order coming from Georgia headed to a Hueytown resident sent nearly two dozen postal employees to the hospital. Most of the 23 employees complaining of nausea and breathing difficulties were sent to UAB Medical West.

Hazardous material crews suited up and went in to contain the spill. The materials in this case turned out to be non-life threatening.

Read the entire NBC 13 story.


USPS : Hueytown Branch...




Bessemer Fire : HazMat Team...




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Bessemer Fire : HazMat Team...




Bessemer Fire : HazMat Team...




On-scene Command...




Hueytown Fire & Bessemer Fire...




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Hueytown Fire & Bessemer Fire...




Hueytown Fire : Engine 2...




Hueytown Fire : Engine 3...




Hueytown Fire : Ladder 1...




Bessemer Fire : HazMat Firefighter...




Bessemer Fire : Engine 1...




Bessemer Fire : HazMat Response Team 1...




Bessemer Fire : Car 10...




Bessemer Fire : Battalion Chief...










Jefferson County EMA...




AMR : 706...




AMR : Supervisor Unit 19...




NorthStar Ambulance : 71...




NorthStar Ambulance : 75...




Rural Metro Ambulance : Command...




Rural Metro Ambulance : 217...




Salvation Army : Bessemer Division...




Salvation Army...




ABC 33/40 helo...

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