This week West Mead #1 joined West Mead #2 at their station for a Hazardous Materials refresher course taught by Jim Pratt of West Mead #2. Jim reviewed the use of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), then guided the firefighters through options for defensive actions to deal with hazardous materials. Students rehearsed decontamination process for firefighters involved in a hazmat incident. Jim also reviewed the options for overflow and underflow dams to prevent contaminants to spread downstream.

West Mead #1 thanks West Mead #2 for hosting the evening of training, and Jim Pratt for teaching the refresher class.