Recent Bus Crash Kills 4, Injures 30
Mass casualty incidents in rural areas pose unique challenges. In September of 2019, a tour bus carrying 30 Chinese nationals traveling to Bryce Canyon National Park rolled over and crashed into a guard rail. Four people died and at least twelve other people with injuries that ranged from serious to critical. Mass casualty incidents caused by bus […]
Don’t Leave Victims Out in the Cold This Winter
Use an AmbuBus as an on-site shelter for victims and responders. 2:30a.m -7⁰F Smoke and flames begin to rise from a multi-story apartment building. The smoke alarms blare and the building’s sprinkler system begins to shower everyone and everything in it with cold water. Terrified tenants run outside into the freezing cold waiting for the fire department to […]
How Do You Clean the Lock Up?
First Line Technology Assists in Jail Cell Decontamination As fentanyl and other synthetic opioids continue to spread across the country, correctional facilities are discovering that prisoners are finding ways to hide or acquire these dangerous substances. Recently, Al Lee of First Line Technology (FLT) received a phone call from Lieutenant Scott Brosis of the Aurora, Illinois Police […]
Do You Know Decon?
When Water Makes it Worse Thanks to Bob Wagner from Indiana TF1 for bringing this to our attention at the Indiana Hazmat Conference Earlier this year the Centers for Disease Control put out guidance to avoid washing raw chicken before cooking. This was met with widespread skepticism, as many families had been washing their chicken for generations as a […]
First Line Technology Brings Expansion to Stafford
October 2, 2019 Media Release: IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Line Technology Brings Expansion to Stafford Stafford, VA—First Line Technology, of Chantilly, is expanding its operations to Stafford. First Line, established in 2003, manufactures disaster preparedness, emergency response equipment and products for military and first responders. First Line will purchase an office and manufacturing/warehouse facility on 487 […]
