The Haz Mat Team
The Wasatch Back Hazmat Team is a cooperative effort between the Public Safety entities of Summit and Wasatch Counties. Planning for the team began shortly after the 2002 Winter Olympics and was realized in the Spring of 2005. The team is responsible for all Hazardous Materials responses in both Summit and Wasatch Counties. The team also supports surrounding agencies on the Wasatch Front through mutual aid agreements.
For questions regarding theWasatch Back Hazmat Team contact:
rhuntzinger@pcfd.org or wcfdrlduke@msn.com
Capabilites
Park City Fire District Haz Mat Training
The Wasatch Back Haz Mat Team has the following capabilities:
- Level A entries
- Spill containment
- Leak containment
- Chemical identification
- Rescue
- Environmental protection
- Victim decontamination
- WMD response
- WMD detection
- Support unit for local bomb response units
Staffing
The team is staffed 24 hours per day by a minimum of 8 full-time certified Hazmat Technicians from the Park City Fire District and 2 certified Hazmat Technicians from Wasatch County. In addition, all other public safety entities in Summit and Wasatch Counties are trained to the Hazmat Operations level and will assist as needed. All Hazmat Technicians on the team have attended at least 200 hours of advanced training and are certified by the Utah Fire Service Certification Council.
All Hazmat Technicians are also required to attend at least 48 hours of continued training per year to maintain skills.
Haz Mat Team Funding
The team was initially funded using Federal Homeland Security Grants totaling approximately $430,000.00. The teams current operating budget is maintained by local fire districts and through cost recovery mechanisms established by Summit and Wasatch County ordinances.
Haz Mat Team Equipment
The team is equipped with state of the art equipment and apparatus. The Park City Fire District Hazmat Technicians are housed at the Pinebrook Fire Station and respond as Hazmat 35 on a 2004 EVI Hazmat/Command Unit. Hazmat 35 was specially designed by the Hazmat Team and includes a mobile lab, satellite capabilities, multiple on-board computers, breathing air cascade system, remote Infrared Spectrometer, 17′ light tower with remote control video camera, and a real-time weather station with the ability to predict plume and chemical spread projections.
Hazmat 35 carries a multitude of equipment used for chemical identification, patching, plugging, rescue, and environmental protection. Park City Fire District Hazmat Technicians also respond out of Station 36 with a mass casualty/decontamination trailer. Hazmat 36 can treat and package 40 non-ambulatory patients, has the ability to decontaminate up to 100 victims per hour, and has the ability to shelter 30-40 victims during times of inclement weather. The Wasatch County Hazmat Technicians respond with a fully-capable Hazmat/decontamination trailer.
All Hazmat Technicians from Summit and Wasatch Counties are cross-trained on all equipment and function as a single response team in times of need.
Apparel
Hazmat Team Hoodie
Stop in and visit us at Station 31 or Station 35 and take home one of these awesome hooded sweatshirts for just $40.00! We also have T-shirts for $18.00.
Contact Eric Anderson - anderson546@hotmail.comto order.
