by SpillResponse | Nov 4, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Safety Corner, Uncategorized
A natural disaster can be one of the most devastating events in a person’s lifetime. Families can be uprooted and entire neighborhoods can be destroyed in the blink of an eye. If you ever have to endure such a crisis, it is important to know what resources can help...
by SpillResponse | Oct 1, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup
Let’s hear it for our Woodbridge, NJ crew who we’re featuring as our October Project Spotlight! They have been working overtime on a recent 4,000-gallon release of corn syrup! This spill impacted some major roadways in the area. However, First Call arrived on the...
by SpillResponse | Sep 5, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
Our September Project Spotlight is all about our Maple Shade, NJ team. Donavan Gonzales and team members Dametre Tokley and Donavan Ruiz rose to the occasion once again when responding to a call of 250-gallons of defoaming agent being released. The Maple Shade team...
by SpillResponse | Sep 5, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Limiting Heat Burden While Wearing PPE. Wearing PPE, fire retardant clothing, etc. can often increase your risk for heat-related illnesses. PPE reduces the body’s normal way of getting rid of heat by sweating and increases the physical effort to perform duties while...
by SpillResponse | Jul 31, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup
Our Chattanooga, TN office recently took on a tricky situation involving a 50-gallon diesel fuel release from a tractor trailer. Usually, our team can dig up impacted soil no problem but the location of this spill involved a culvert that would make it near impossible...
by SpillResponse | Jun 13, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
Our June Project Spotlight shines bright on our Atlanta, GA office’s 100th Spill Cleanup! While the spill itself was smaller in scale it did deal with a hefty chemical known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK). MEK can easily evaporate into the air and contribute to the...
