Each MFD Firefighter was certified as a tank car specialist. Firefighter Mark Kortesma shows a group how to properly use the SCBA Unit. The Haz-Mat Chief is in charge of all the entry crews and their assignments. These suits provide the responders the level of safety they need in a Hazardous Materials Environment. Each Team member has on a hardhat, SCBA and steel toe boots for their safety.
Students work on patching a tank car that is full of holes, cracks and dents.
The students must demonstrate that they can slow or stop the leak of Hazardous Materials into the environment. In the decon area, the crew is scrubbed and rinsed of any materials that might have gotten on their suits. Paramedics will also take a set of vitals to determine if they are fit for re-entry.