FCE News - First Call Environmental

Please welcome Mike, our new Vice President of Operations for First Call Environmental

Jul 27, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response

It is our pleasure to welcome Mike Tomaszewski as the new Vice President of Operations for First Call Environmental. Mike began on Monday, July 27th. As Vice President, Mike will oversee day-to-day company operations, define and implement operational strategies,...

Project Spotlight – “Difficult Conditions”

Jul 17, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Waste Management

First Call was recently called to respond to a tractor trailer incident with fuel release in Knoxville, Tennessee. The trailer trailer had veered off the interstate and traveled down a 100' embankment rupturing its fuel tank impacting the soil below. Crews responded...

First Call Cares

Jul 17, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Giving Back

Impacted by Covid-19, the Historic Village of Allaire was facing financial hardship due to the lack of being able to host events and fundraisers. The First Call Environmental New Jersey offices, via our First Call Cares program, donated cleaning supplies for the...

July Safety Corner – Dehydration

Jul 17, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, Safety Corner

Dizziness, Disorientation, Loss of Consciousness - The Dangers of Dehydration on the Job Site We all know that staying hydrated is important, especially during these hot summer months, but not everyone really understands what's in store for them if they let...

June Safety Corner – Hazards to outdoor workers

Jun 15, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Safety Corner

HAZARDS TO OUTDOOR WORKERS With everyone’s attention on COVID-19, and employees either working from home or how to keep them safe as they return to the workplace, we can’t forget about our workers that spend most of their workday outdoors. Many of these essential...

Overcoming Challenges and showing The First Call Difference

Jun 14, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management

First Call was recently requested to assist a customer with an emergency confined space entry to remove a hardening resin material in order to return the tank to production. Facility personnel had attempted to remove the product from outside the man way with no...

May Safety Corner – Safe Reopening

May 22, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Safety Corner

Ten Universal Actions Every Employer Should Take to Help Ensure a Safe Return NSC releases guidance for employers to prioritize workplace safety post-shutdown. Reopening businesses and returning employees to traditional work environments post-quarantine will be the...

Project spotlight – Caustic Liquid Release

May 21, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management

First Call Environmental was requested to respond to a release of several hundred gallons of a caustic liquid at a manufacturing facility. Upon arrival it was discovered that the caustic was a high concentration and had impacted an area of soil and gravel. First Call...

FCE and Q Barbeque giving back to health care workers and first responders during COVID-19

May 21, 2020 | #SpillLife, Community, Giving Back

Over the last month and half, First Call Environmental partnered with Q Barbeque and as a small way of saying thank you, provided meals to some of the local Frontline Heroes who are fighting COVID-19 in the Metro Richmond, VA area. Everyone here at First Call...