In Memoriam – Nic Ruble
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...
First Call Cares December – FOX Holiday Socks for the Salvation Army
FOX Holiday Socks is the collaborative effort of the existing Salvation Army Christmas Stocking program and FOX Richmond's Public Service effort. Each year The Salvation Army helps underprivileged parents deliver hope to their children during the holiday season....
December’s Project Spotlight – Working within our local communities
Recently our Louisville Kentucky office received a call from officials with their local department of health. As the result of an accident on the roadway, a tractor trailer had come to rest on the front yard of a grade school. While it was not a large spill the...
December Safety Corner – Working in the Cold
Stay safe when temperatures drop What are the dangers? Along with air temperature, wind and moisture can create issues for employees working in the cold. Water, including sweat, can displace body heat 25 times faster than dry air. Likewise, wind can blow away the...
First Call Environmental welcomes our newest location, Asheville, NC
Please join First Call Environmental in welcoming the grand opening of our newest service location - Asheville, NC. Our Asheville, NC office is open and ready to respond 24/7, 365 for you and ready to show you, "The First Call Difference!" Asheville, North Carolina...
Project Spotlight – “Much more than was reported”
On a warm fall morning First Call Fayetteville, NC was requested to assist the Raleigh, NC location on a reported release of 150 gallons of fuel on a construction site. The fuel was reported to have impacted a retention pond. Upon arrival, the supervisor made contact...
November Safety Corner – Confined Spaces and Rescue Operations
‘I’ve done this a thousand times and I’ve never gotten hurt. I’ll be all right.’ Worker assumptions can be dangerous – particularly when confined spaces are involved. That’s because of the potential severity of the hazards associated with them and the need to quickly...
Project Spotlight – Sticky Situation
First Call Stafford, VA was recently requested to respond to an estimated 800 gallon release of a resin material impacting an inside production area as well as a paved outside area. The facility had placed sand on the release in order to contain it. Upon arrival, the...
October Safety Corner – Fire Prevention
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...
Latest Response – Large tar emulsion release
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...
