Theresa Fire was dispatched at 21:24 to Cottage Hill rd. in the Town of Theresa for a structure fire, upon arrival, units found the building fully evolved, crews worked quickly to contain the fire an...
Theresa Fire Dept. was dispatched to a one car MVA on Red lake Rd. in the town of Theresa shortly after 4pm Friday afternoon. Upon arrival of fire units, 1 SUV was found in the trees and Indian River ...
Called at 1:10 am to respond to a mutual aid structure fire on County Route 13, LaFargeviile Command had us set up a fill site in the hamlet of LaFargeville
Theresa Fire Units were dispatched to a vehicle fire on Interstate 81, northbound, (milemarker 172) early Wednesday evening, upon arrival of fire units the fire had been extinguished with a fire extin...
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.
Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.
Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.
White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.
Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Rating
Number
Health
Hazard
Fire
Hazard
Instability
Hazard
4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures