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Hazardous Materials Technician certification class
Five Kingman
Firefighters recently completed a five week Hazardous Materials Technician
certification class sponsored by the Arizona Office of Emergency Management. The
class was comprised of 29 firefighters from various Mohave County Fire
Departments. Kingman Firefighter Willie Nelson received special recognition for
having the highest score on the class final exam. The class was taught by
various instructors from throughout the state including Kingman Fire Department
personnel. The location of the class was rotated between Lake Havasu, Bullhead
City and Kingman.
The intensive five week class included sections on chemistry,
recognition and identification of hazardous materials, related computer
software, detection and metering devices, personnel protective equipment,
incident command, decontamination, mitigation and control, drug labs, weapons of
mass destruction and practical exercises and drills. Twenty four KFD personnel
have completed the training and are the core of KFD's Hazardous Materials
Response Team. Kingman Fire Department participates in the concept of
regional hazardous materials response on major incidents with Lake Havasu Fire,
and the Bullhead City Fire Department.

Willie Nelson, Bill Watson, Mike Barnes, Joey Meins, Dave
Ravenburg
Proposed new Fire Station 2 (View
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Proposed new Fire Station 2, to be located at the corner of Andy Devine Ave. and
Fairgrounds Blvd. Presently in the design phase, this station will be the first
Battalion Headquarters station built in Kingman. It will be designed to serve
the City for 50 + years and will be able to house 3 Engine Companies and 1
Ladder Company, plus the Battalion Chiefs.
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