by SpillResponse | Mar 7, 2018 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Louisville, KY was requested to respond to a leak of ink from a shipping container located at a wrecker service. Upon arrival, the crew discovered a red ink leaking out of multiple points from a 20′ sea container that had rolled over. The weather was...
by SpillResponse | Feb 20, 2018 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental Augusta, GA was dispatched to respond to a site with a collapse of industrial shelving resulting in a large spill of car batteries and associated contents. Crews mobilized to the site and discovered several hundred batteries had fallen when...
by SpillResponse | Jan 17, 2018 | Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental provided a team to stand-by during a confined space entry for tank repairs. The tank was above ground and on an elevated structure. The First Call team consisted of medically trained rescue personnel equipped with mechanical advantage recovery...
by SpillResponse | Jan 11, 2018 | Cleanings, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
FCE was contracted to clean and remove two 10,000 gallon fiberglass USTs that formerly contained gasoline. FCE faced challenges with limited site access and an underground water line. Buggies were required to remove the broken concrete and earthen material located on...
by SpillResponse | Jan 3, 2018 | Hazmat, Natural Disaster Response, Waste Management
First Call Environmental sent 10 members of the Disaster Strike Team to Saint Thomas to assist in the clean up efforts after two major hurricanes devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our team had twelve days to sort through a host of chemicals and classify them for...
by SpillResponse | Dec 13, 2017 | Cleanings, Waste Management
FCE has moved off of the streets and into the air! FCE has been contacted to complete various cleanings of aircrafts that were affected by bird strikes while in flight. The planes are cleaned using a disinfectant solution and absorbent pads. There’s nothing that FCE...
