Safety Corner – Flu Season
It’s that time again. Flu season is upon us, so now is the time to get your annual flu vaccine to reduce your risk of contracting the flu, and to limit the spread of flu throughout your community. While seasonal flu viruses are detected year-round in the United...
Emergency Tanker Operation Training
On September 19th, First Call Environmental In partnership with Howard Sheppard Inc and Chanceys Wrecker Service, hosted an emergency tanker operations class in Augusta Georgia. Instructed by Southern Regional Operations Manager Dwayne Womble and coordinated by Sales...
FCE welcomes our new location – Kensington, PA
Please join us in welcoming our newest field office to the First Call Environmental response network! Our New Kensington, PA located just outside of Pittsburgh, PA is open and ready to respond 24/7, 365 for you and ready to show you, "The First Call Difference!" One...
Latest Response – UN3501 Flammable Adhesive
First Call Baltimore was contacted to respond to an incident involving a release from a compressed cylinder of a UN3501 Flammable Adhesive. Another contractor had been involved in the incident from the start, however, our customer was not trusting of their methods to...
September Safety Corner – National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared." With hurricane season in full swing, I wanted to take this opportunity to...
Latest Response – 400 gallons of gasoline spilled
On May 7,2019 a tanker filled with fuel rolled over right before the afternoon commute spilling over 400 gallons of gasoline and closing four ramps near US 33 and I-270. The Ohio EPA & DOT along with the City of Dublin, OH Fire & Police Departments responded...
Safety Corner – Opioids in the Workplace
For decades, Americans have been facing a “war on drugs”, and now our nation is in the midst of an unprecedented opioid epidemic that is having a devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities. Since the late 1990’s, with the increase in Doctor’s...
Let First Call Louisville show you “The First Call Difference”
Let First Call Louisville get you back in the swing of things! With our area manager, Wayne Mosely and his team of professionals, First Call Environmental's Louisville KY location is ready to respond for you with just one phone call to 1-800-646-1290. Let First Call...
Latest Response – Fire with chemicals and flammable materials
On June 21st 2019 Fort Gordon and Augusta Fire Department were dispatched to a working fire inside of a waste container box, just outside the west gate of Fort Gordon, located on Gordon Hwy in Augusta GA. Upon their arrival they were notified that the mobile container...
Safety Corner – Dangers of Working in the Heat
As temperatures rise this summer, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds us to be vigilant regarding the potential for Heat Illnesses, and offers strategies to protect ourselves from the dangers of working in hot weather. OSHA's message...