by SpillResponse | Nov 22, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
On a warm fall morning First Call Fayetteville, NC was requested to assist the Raleigh, NC location on a reported release of 150 gallons of fuel on a construction site. The fuel was reported to have impacted a retention pond. Upon arrival, the supervisor made contact...
by SpillResponse | Nov 22, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Training, Safety Corner
‘I’ve done this a thousand times and I’ve never gotten hurt. I’ll be all right.’ Worker assumptions can be dangerous – particularly when confined spaces are involved. That’s because of the potential severity of the hazards associated with them and the need to quickly...
by SpillResponse | Oct 30, 2020 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Stafford, VA was recently requested to respond to an estimated 800 gallon release of a resin material impacting an inside production area as well as a paved outside area. The facility had placed sand on the release in order to contain it. Upon arrival, the...
by SpillResponse | Oct 30, 2020 | First Call Cares, First Call Training, Giving Back, Safety Corner
As we know, home fires are the biggest public safety threat facing U.S. and Canadian families today, with one home fire reported every 86 seconds. Learn About Fires In just two minutes a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes a residence can be engulfed in...
by SpillResponse | Sep 25, 2020 | Community
Nicolas Logan “Nic’ Ruble, 31, of Roanoke, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1989, in Salem, Va.; son of Bruce Ruble and Deborah “Debbie” Grogan. He was a graduate of Craig County High and later attended Virginia Western Community...
