A train stopped on the BNSF Railway tracks as seen from the Kansas River Bridge in July of 2023. When you pass by a tanker truck on a highway, sometimes diamond-shaped cards can be seen indicating ...

When real-world disasters occur, logistics play a crucial role in emergency disaster management. Emergency material scheduling is a vital piece of the emergency logistics plan. Having a reasonable and ...

The main purpose of decontamination at a hazardous materials emergency is to limit the spread of contaminants from the release area, or "hot zone," to include the cleaning of responders and their ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced more than $25 million available in grant funding through its pipeline and hazardous ...

The Stillman Fire Protection District chief stresses prevention is the most important when it comes to dealing with hazardous ...

Trucking companies and independent operators hauling "precursor" raw materials such as paper, plastic and alcohol used to make essential items are now exempt from certain hours-of-service (HOS) rules.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — The University of Virginia’s (UVA) Office of Emergency Management has released an emergency alert regarding a “hazardous material situation” at a chemistry building on ...

The Berks County Department of Emergency Services will conduct a special training exercise this weekend at the Luminant Power Plant in Ontelaunee Township to practice treating victims of hazardous ...

A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles as more than 100 firefighters worked to combat a massive and ...