Our Service Area
First Call provides response services along the eastern seaboard with field offices servicing: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, . In addition, our Strike Team is ready and capable of responding outside of our regular coverage area. See all of our field office locations.
Faster Response Time
Our response times are among the lowest in the industry, significantly shorter than the industry standard of two hours. First Call focuses on beating all industry standards. In fact, this is a part of what we call the “First Call Difference”. A fast response time in conjunction with an accurate assessment and fast and effective containment allow us to limit our customer’s liability and save them money. Check out our Face book page to follow our projects!
Better Training
In our effort to beat the industry standard, we have developed “First Call University”. Through a continual combination of weekly safety briefings, near miss reporting, hands on training and web based training, First Call ensures that our employees are capable of completing any project safely and effectively the first time. Our employees receive initial and ongoing training that meet and exceed all Federal standards under 29FCR1910.120. Our capabilities range from small releases to high hazard incidents. First Call provides training to our employees in the following areas:
- 29CFR1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- 29CFR1910.146 Confined Space Entry and Rescue
- Highway Response Specialist
- Cargo Tank Truck Specialist
- Hazmat Chemistry
- Forklift Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
Lower Total Cost
The sooner a spill is contained, the less liability and total cost your company could potentially face. First Call responds with in house personnel immediately to assess and contain the situation and begin the remediation/restoration process as soon as possible. With consistent communication and through the use of leading edge technology, our customers remain informed and involved in the project from start to finish allowing our performance to be in line with our customer’s budget.
FCE Latest News
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK) Spill – June Project Spotlight
Our June Project Spotlight shines bright on our Atlanta, GA office’s 100th Spill Cleanup! While the spill itself was smaller in scale it did deal with a hefty chemical known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK). MEK can easily evaporate into the air and contribute to the...
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New OSHA Initiative, Safety Shuffle June Safety Corner
In May OSHA pushed out a new initiative called the “safety shuffle”. This is a unique shift where employers challenge higher level managers to ‘swap’ jobs with those boots on the ground folks. This will hopefully provide a better understanding of hazards in the...
On Tuesday morning I discovered I had a leak coming from my oil tank in my basement above ground. The first company I called responded and tried to patch the drip. In doing so a bigger hole was made in the tank and the oil was coming out at a high volume. I’ve known Chuck Reinwald and First Call Environmental for many years and I made the call for his assistance. Within 15 minutes of my call, he was at my house giving his experience and knowledge as to what to do. His crew showed up about 45 minutes later (due to traffic) and they went to work. They got PPE on and couldn’t have been more courteous in a stressful situation. After assessing the situation, the oil was removed from the tank and the area was cleaned up swiftly before they went on their way. This coming Tuesday they’re scheduled to return to remove the tank and hopefully my headache will be over.
Thank you once again to Chuck Reinwald and his professional staff at First Call Environmental. I would highly recommend Chuck and Team First Call to anyone that has any oil tank issues.
Sincerely, Richard Yuhas