by SpillResponse | Jun 21, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
.Who is at Risk for Fatigue? Nearly everyone has experienced tiredness and an inability to function at an optimal level. But you may not realize just how much fatigue puts you and those around you at risk. Fatigue can happen to anyone, although some are more at risk...
by SpillResponse | May 20, 2019 | #SpillLife, Community, Giving Back
FRAE 2a FRAE3 FRAE4 FRAE5 The first annual First Responders Appreciation Event took place Friday May 10th at Atlas 42 in Glen Allen, VA. It served as an opportunity for First Call Environmental to come together and cement the bonds that we share as public servants...
by SpillResponse | May 20, 2019 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
On May 1st, a tractor/trailer was involved in an interstate highway accident near Petersburg, VA. As a result, approximately 2,500 gallons of white paint had released along the highway pavement, shoulder, and flowed down an embankment, entering a large stream. Local...
by SpillResponse | May 20, 2019 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, Safety Corner
811 is the phone number you call before digging to protect yourself and others from unintentionally hitting underground utility lines. There are millions of miles of buried utilities beneath the surface of the earth that are vital to everyday living like water,...
by SpillResponse | Apr 22, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
First Call Environmental’s Baltimore, Maryland location responded to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen MD for a release of heating oil due to a driver malfunction. The release was estimated to be 200 gallons. Upon arrival, our crew was met by APG Police and...
by SpillResponse | Mar 15, 2019 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
On February the 12- 2019 the First Call Environmental (FCE) Columbia SC crew was deployed to a Bromide release inside of a conex shipping container. Once on site the FCE crew obtained the SDS and a decision was between on site supervision, and management was made...