SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Mission Statement
To protect the citizens and first responders of Omaha and the surrounding metropolitan area from chemical, biological and WMD incidents by providing Hazardous Material and WMD Technician level service.
Benefits of the Hazardous Material Response Team:
- Immediate response to chemical, biological, and WMD emergencies to insure public protection
- Professional emergency management with public safety the primary concern
- Public protection with cost recovery from the responsible parties and users of the service
Hazardous Materials Statistics
The Omaha Fire Department currently maintains two Haz-Mat companies:
The Omaha Fire Department currently maintains a mass casualty decontamination system:- Rescue 65 and Task Force 65
In addition to performing duties of truck and engine companies, the Haz-Mat Teams and Task Force members also respond to hazardous materials incidents, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue and function as a rapid intervention team at working fires and other incidents.
With the exception of the De-Con Team, all units are equipped with state-of-the-art chemical protective clothing, communication devices, chemical detection instruments, and electronic sensing units.
National Fire Protection Association 704 Hazard Identification System
DOT Guide book
Chemtrec
CNN report on CBN, 911 - List of countries commonly cited by experts as having probable or known involvement in chemical and/or biological weapons
