The Crew Was Dispatched this morning to investigate a possible tree and wires down in roadway, Arriving units noticed no wires involved and tree was already removed from roadway. Units cleared and ret...
Around 815pm the GVFD was dispatch to the town of Kent for a possible structure fire, While crews were enroute,,Kent Fire was able to find the fire in the wall. We provided Coverage for their station ...
We will be hold an open house on June 18th starting at 10amCome see the Fire Trucks, Tour the firehouse, meet our members.The New Milford Fire Marshals Office will be attending to educated on fire saf...
After our Annual Department meeting, The following Members were Elected to to lead the Gaylorfsville Vol. Fire DepartmentChief: Tyler BergmannAssistant Chief : Doug LeachCaptain: John Oviatt1st Lieute...
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.
Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.
Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.
White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.
Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Rating
Number
Health
Hazard
Fire
Hazard
Instability
Hazard
4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures