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...
by SpillResponse | Sep 25, 2020 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental New Jersey was dispatched to a large tar emulsion release that impacted several drains as well as a long stretch of creek. Several days had passed from the time the incident had occurred until the time First Call was engaged. This allowed the...
by SpillResponse | Sep 25, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, First Call Cares
On Tuesday September 22, 2020, in continuance with the First Call Cares program, First Call Environmental assisted our neighboring community with an on going project. Powhatan County Volunteer Fire Department Company 4 (Fine Creek) in Powhatan, VA received a grant...
by SpillResponse | Sep 25, 2020 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Tailgate safety meeting are a requirement for all projects that First Call Environmental completes. These are short, informational meetings conducted at the start of the project by the site safety officer. The purpose of the tailgate safety meeting is to review the...