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Responding to spills or releases of dangerous chemicals or hazardous materials is also a function of the Fire Operations Division. State law places the primary responsibility for responding to this type of incident with the fire department, and tasks them to be the lead agency with command and planning responsibility (Public Act 207 of 1941, as amended).
Each of the four engine companies responds to hazardous materials incidents in their primary response district. They are trained and equipped to take actions that confine the spilled material to the smallest possible area. Their actions at a hazardous materials incident would be considered defensive in nature. The most common hazardous materials incidents handled by the engine companies are fuel spills from vehicles.
All members of the Fire Operations Division are trained to meet the requirements of the State of Michigan's First Responder and Operations Training Program. When an incident is beyond the engine company members' level of training or if special equipment is needed the incident would be handled by members of the hazardous materials team.
Training
Each of the four engine companies responds to hazardous materials incidents in their primary response district. They are trained and equipped to take actions that confine the spilled material to the smallest possible area. Their actions at a hazardous materials incident would be considered defensive in nature. The most common hazardous materials incidents handled by the engine companies are fuel spills from vehicles.
All members of the Fire Operations Division are trained to meet the requirements of the State of Michigan's First Responder and Operations Training Program. When an incident is beyond the engine company members' level of training or if special equipment is needed the incident would be handled by members of the hazardous materials team.