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Hazmat Team

Hazardous Materials Team

All members of the Southard Fire Department are trained to respond, in some fashion, to incidents involving hazardous materials (HAZ-MAT) releases. Hazardous Materials response in the state of New Jersey is divided into five levels, covering defensive operations, offensive operations, specialized operations, and command operations. Defensive operations are actions that do not involve responders intentionally coming in contact with a hazardous material. Offensive operations are actions where responders will aggressively enter an established danger zone in order to confine, isolate, or otherwise mitigate an incident. We have members trained in all five areas:

  • Level I - Haz-Mat Awareness – DEFENSIVE
  • Level II - Haz-Mat Operations – DEFENSIVE
  • Level III- Haz-Mat Technician – OFFENSIVE
  • Level IV - Haz-Mat Specialist – OFFENSIVE
    • Requiring specialized knowledge of a specific discipline such as Cargo Tank Truck
    • Railroad Specialists
    • Radiation Emergencies
    • COBRA (Chemical, Ordinance, Biological, Radiological)
    • Level "A" Protective Clothing, and Atmospheric Monitoring
  • Level V - On Scene Commander – COMMAND,
    • Required for any person that will command a Haz Mat incident

State law requires that all personnel are trained at minimum to Level II, which enables the responder to recognize hazardous materials, and perform defensive protective actions until the situation can be brought under control.

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Total Incidents

MonthFire
Jan39
Feb30
Mar35
Apr38
May39
Jun44
Jul45
Aug40
Sep21
Oct42
Nov28
Dec
Total Incidents401

Yearly Incidents

YearCalls
2022401
2021461
2020671
2019636
2018603
2017565
2016545
2015559
2014599
2013528
2012647
2011623
2009537
2008544
2007597

Contact Information

Southard Fire Dept. No.1
4611 Route 9 North
P.O. Box 2
Howell, NJ 07731

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