Independence, MO Fire Department Training Excercise

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I had the opportunity to attend a HAZMAT training excercise for the Fire Department that I dispatch for. They ran through 2 scenarios involving Mercaptan (the odorant added to Natural Gas to aid in detection). The first scenario was a tractor trailer accident with another vehicle, resulting in a small leak.

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The second scenario involved a major leak during a transfer of the Mercaptan between the tractor trailer and a rail car.

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Here are a few other photos that I have linked to from my Flickr account.

Pumper 5
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Hazmat 1
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/1908594984_067b877b15_o.jpg

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