by SpillResponse | Jun 20, 2022 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup
First Call Environmental’s project spotlight is focused on a 45,000-gallon soybean oil release in Saddlebrook, NJ this month! Upon First Call’s arrival, drains leading to a creek had been impacted. Our crews were quick to respond and contained the spill then deployed...
by SpillResponse | Jun 20, 2022 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
Water is essential for the cells and organs in our bodies to function, allowing us to engage in complex activities such as playing sports and even processes we don’t think about such as breathing. When humans drink enough water, we feel good-our muscles cramp up less...
by SpillResponse | May 19, 2022 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation
This month’s Project Spotlight shows off the excellent work done in New Jersey by the First Call team! FCE received a call for an emergency response to a plane crash. At a local airport, a plane ran off the runway and needed the fuel to be removed from the wings it...
by SpillResponse | May 19, 2022 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, Safety Corner
Many people don’t always understand what value is placed on the knowledge of corrosive incidents. They hear the term corrosive and some people immediately think of acids. In reality, acids are only one end of the scale. The PH scale runs from 0-14 with 7 being...
by SpillResponse | May 19, 2022 | Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Here’s a quick reminder of how to properly load heavy equipment. Park your trailer on a level surface connected to your towing vehicle. Weight should be distributed over the front of the trailer axle(s); not causing the nose of the towing vehicle to raise up OR the...
