Top officials with the city of Houston said the Fire Department needs a major shakeup on addressing hazardous materials.
A Houston Chronicle investigation reported Sunday the city doesn't know where most dangerous chemicals are, hasn't inspected more than three-quarters of the ones it does know about, and is still relying on paper records despite a sophisticated database. "To be quite candid, I agree with most of it," Mayor Sylvester Turner said. "It's a good roadmap for me to consider."
While city resources are tight, Turner said there's a number of things that can be done immediately.
He called for more inspections, for the department to put more data in the Digital Sandbox system, for firefighters and inspectors to start coordinating.