Hazardous Materials Response Team

About The Team

The Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) meets all requirements of a FEMA Type II Haz-Mat Entry Team and includes on-duty firefighters certified as Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat) Technicians and Specialists. All members of the fire department are trained at the hazardous materials operations level. All six Haz-Mat companies are certified as hazardous materials technicians. 

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Most HMRT members have attended additional specialist level training in weapons of mass destruction, rail-car or transportation responses. During daily operations, these personnel operate independently within their primary fire company response zones.

The primary Haz-Mat Response Unit operates out of Station 6, located at 3000 Liberty Parkway and is supplemented by five satellite Haz-Mat Companies strategically located throughout the City. Haz-Mat teams utilize:

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