Members of the Wilmington Fire Department’s HazMat team achieved a second place finish in the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo’s HazMat Competition, per report.
According to the WFD’s release, members had to complete a number of realistic scenarios while being scored on time and accuracy. The scenarios included:
securing chlorine leaks of various sizes,
securing a leaking pipe, and
securing and containing a leaking chemical storage drum.
Cases necessitating the use of hazmat equipment remains relevant in the Cape Fear region. On Aug. 10, fire crews in New Hanover County responded to and extinguished a chemical fire in Wilmington. On March 21, Whiteville Fire Department responded to and put out a lethal fire at a facility storing hazardous materials.