Sentence examples similar to material incident from inspiring English sources

And he must oversee a department whose mission has broadened in recent years from fighting residential and high-rise fires to responding to medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents and terrorism.

Nuclear terrorism is a global concern with illicit trafficking events involving nuclear material on the rise [ 1]. Between 1993 and 2011, the International Atomic Energy Association IAEAA) documented 2164 nuclear material incidents or malicious acts and 588 involved the theft or loss of nuclear or radioactive materials.

LAST month, soon after returning to their Elmhurst firehouse from that hazardous-material incident at Queens College, the firefighters from Ladder Company 136 climbed aboard their truck and headed to the Cafe Baba, a nightclub on 63rd Drive in Rego Park.

The code for a hazardous-materials incident crackled over the airwaves.

Emergency Medical Service crews have received masks, but except for 10 ambulances designated to respond to hazardous materials incidents, they do not have body suits or antidotes.

In April, the Mayor signed a formal order designating the Police Department the lead agency in hazardous-materials incidents, which had previously been handled by the Fire Department with the police in a subordinate role — and the F.D.N.Y., naturally, objected.

They show, for instance, that the Police Department in recent months has made an aggressive push to lay claim to the top job at virtually all scenes, including those where the Fire Department has long been recognized by many as most expert -- from building collapses to hazardous-materials incidents.

The HART units - made up of seven teams of six - will be on call 24 hours a day at the Ambulance Special Operations Centre (ASOC) to respond to multiple casualties, people trapped in collapsed buildings, flooding or hazardous materials incidents.

Eleven percent of hazardous materials incidents were at schools or health care facilities.

In conclusion, systematic study of hazardous materials incidents allows the identification of preventable causes of these incidents.

The majority of hazardous materials incidents were caused by spills, leaks, or escapes of hazardous materials (76%) and occurred at fixed facilities (80%).