One of the most hazardous tasks of a fire fighters job is arguable emergency response to Hazardous Material incidents. The correct PPE and training is of paramount importance for safe mitigation of these incidents.
With thousands of different chemicals world wide and many new chemicals invented on a daily basis you never know what chemical you might come across at these incidents. This is where the expect the worst could save your life. The ERG book is also a very important tool to use if you know the UN number of the chemical involved.
