South Metro Hazmat Training Exercise

South Metro Fire Rescue conducted a hazardous materials training exercise at Station 35 on May 3rd, 2026. Crews responded to a simulated hazmat incident, extracted an entry team member who became overcome by the chemical and decontaminated after exiting the building. The Hazardous Materials Team utilizes a variety of monitoring equipment to analyze specific hazards within an incident and to come up with a solution to mitigate the problem. South Metro has 57 technicians specially trained to respond to hazmat related incidents. The team trains each month and has specialized apparatus based at Stations 17 and 38.

Units on Scene:

South Metro: Battalion 5, Safety 2, Engine 17, Medic 17, Ladder 34, Rescue 34, Tower 45, Hazmat 17, Hazmat 38 & Medic 13