Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving the Initial Response Incident command size up and

Incident command size up and decision making

Fire service culture

Weighing in at only 5 ounces

should they encounter a serious high-rise fire

Safety and personal protective equipment

Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving the Initial Response Incident command size up andFirst 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. Many incidents start out as minor "routine" events that suddenly escalate when something goes terribly wrong! First