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Hancock Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
Friday, August 16th, 2019
Hancock Fire DepartmentPO Box 833Hancock, N.Y. 13783 Media Contact: Asst Chief Blaise Bojobbojo14@gmail.com607-637-3431 8/16/19 **Press Release-For Immediate Release** George A. and Margaret Mee Chari...
Friday, August 16th, 2019
Hancock Fire DepartmentPO Box 833Hancock, N.Y. 13783 Media Contact: Asst Chief Blaise Bojobbojo14@gmail.com607-637-3431 8/16/19 **Press Release-For Immediate Release** Millennium Pipeline Grant Award ...
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Hancock Fire DepartmentPO Box 833Hancock, N.Y. 13783 Media Contact: Asst Chief Blaise Bojobbojo14@gmail.com607-637-3431 8/15/19 **Press Release-For Immediate Release** New York State Department of Env...
Friday, May 17th, 2019
Hancock, NY The Hancock Fire Department is looking for vendors for their 2019 annual field days to be held on Thursday, July 25th through Saturday, July 27th. The cost to be a vendor is a donation. Pl...
Emergency Response Guide
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
NFPA fire diamond
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The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Health
HazardFire
HazardInstability
Hazard4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures
1
Can cause significant irritation
Ignites above 200°F
Unstable at high temperatures
0
Poses no health hazard
Will not burn
Stable
Special Hazard
ACID
AcidALK
AlkaliCOR
CorrosiveOXY
OxidizerSA
Simple Asphyxiate☣
Biohazard☢
Radioactive
Fire Prevention
Welcome to the HFD
Rolland "Boomer" Bojo Jr.
Fire Chief
Thomas "TJ" Rosengrant
1st Asst Fire Chief
Christopher "Jake" Geer Sr.
2nd Asst Fire Chief
Blaise Bojo
3rd Asst Fire Chief
July 2022
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