by SpillResponse | Mar 15, 2022 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
This month First Call tackled a two-day job in Richmond, VA for a release of at least 2,000 gallons of heptane, oil, and water mixture needing to be pumped into totes. First Call’s Richmond crew, led by Blake Hartman and Brent Matthys, got the call to respond and...
by SpillResponse | Feb 16, 2022 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental was recently dispatched to Cinnaminson, NJ in response to a reported 100-gallon release of heating oil. Due to the scope of work being large, Matt Corley from the Sales Team got started on an estimate immediately, at the customer’s request....
by SpillResponse | Feb 16, 2022 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Safety Corner
MSA Altair 5X is the primary piece of air monitoring equipment that FCE uses to measure air quality. What does the MSA Altair 5X measure and why is that important? It measures Oxygen (O2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Lower Explosive Limit (LEL), and...
by SpillResponse | Jan 14, 2022 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
In December, First Call closed a large job in Mooresboro, NC Where a tractor trailer crashed and an estimated 300 gallons of diesel had been released; impacting the roadway, soil, and a ditch line containing water. Upon their arrival, the FCE crew found a wrecker...
by SpillResponse | Dec 20, 2021 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, First Call Training
First Call Environmental, LLC conducted its quarterly manager training in November 2021. During this event, a HAZMAT Rodeo was held to challenge our operations team with several scenarios they are likely to encounter in the field. With a total of five stations...
by SpillResponse | Dec 20, 2021 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup
First Call Environmental, LLC North Carolina Region was activated to respond by a county Emergency Management agency for a release of motor oil as a result of a tractor fire. Crews responded to discover a need for a surface cleanup as well as impact to a retention...
