Texas HazMat

, Male

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Other Senior Command Staff, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, EMT - Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Other
Years in Fire/EMS:
Started in 1976
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Kerrville FD
Bryan FD
Coastal Aruba FB
EmTech Hazmat
Garner Hazmat
USA Hazmat
Clean Harbors Hazmat
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Always did crazy thing loved to help people one day my grandmother said why don't you become a fireman. SO I DID.

Comment Wall:

  • Jim aka Bick

    HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FFN . FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD . HAVE A GREAT 08 AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.

    Jan 27, 2008

  • Eric Cooper

    Hello, I use to work for EmTech in San Antonio.

    Feb 9, 2008

  • Eric Cooper

    I dont remember him being there too long, but it was mainly Don Holding. Of course he wasnt there long and then we went through like 10 people! I am now working for SAFD on the Haz Mat team. I cannot deny the enormous amount of experience I gained there. I went on to Code 3 and Boots & Coots after EmTech. Do you know James Murray, he is also SAFD now? Be safe!

    Feb 10, 2008

  • Texas HazMat

    Who was the guy whos dad was on the city council? His wife has a hazmat company and works in SA with the wreckers?

    Feb 10, 2008

  • Texas HazMat

    You almost worked for me. My hat # was 112. Was with the Western Emergency Services under Denny Day. I opened the Houston office in 1989 left in 1991 went to Aruba and when I came back SA was mine if I wanted it.

    Feb 10, 2008

  • Engineco913

    Hey Tex! I am a Tech from Rhode Island and I have seen the ethanol business start booming more than ever. Doesn't take much to get a refinery locally. I am wondering if you have any further information and or a copy of the video you could send me for training purposed for my team. Any imput, help and info you send would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

    Feb 11, 2008

  • Texas HazMat

    Here is the link to the DTN Ethanol Center. Need more I will try.
    http://www.dtnethanolcenter.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=62

    Feb 11, 2008

  • Rob Fritsche

    I just watched the video you posted on ethanol fires, i wish more videos on this site were as useful as this one. in missouri state law mandates that all gasoline is at least 10% ethanol. so this will be a problem for many of us in the show me state.thanks and keep up the good work

    Feb 12, 2008

  • Rob Fritsche

    After watching the video you posted it is clear AR-AFFF is the best at fighting a fire contaiing ethanol. Is it effective enough for us to replace the class B foam we carry now, afff, for all hyrocarbon fires? Due to space and cost, I would like to stock the engines with one type of class B foam and since the most likely class B fire we will face will be a gasoline tanker, it will have at least E-10 in its tanks, therefore I think AR-AFFF should be on the engines. I want to thank you in advance for your time on this

    Feb 12, 2008

  • Wendy Jo

    Thanks!

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Eric Cooper

    He is actually a district chief now. I am completely confused on how this thing works the questions you asked did not appear on my page?? I will get it down soon.

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Kirk D. Baughman

    hey you are the first in texas i came across. i'am up in the panhandle area.

    Mar 10, 2008

  • Jeff Vogel

    Emtech, which Office? I worked out of the Ft.Worth Office till they closed in 1997.

    Mar 16, 2008

  • Jeff Vogel

    I still keep in contact with Bobby Bread, Tracy Clark and even Butch Beardsley helped my with a class I was teaching for our Regional Haz Mat team last summer. I got hired at EmTech through Chip Day. I still see Chip ever now and then.

    Mar 17, 2008

  • Liz

    LOL

    Mar 26, 2008

  • Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

    I think your site is one of my favorite sites now. I thought I had access to cool hazmat photos... Your the man! I also thought your Texas Hazmat graphic was exceptionally cool. Let's see, what else... oh yea, anyone who likes the Rolling Stones... years ago, and I mean YEARS AGO, I was visiting my folks in Dallas and while driving on the LBJ freeway, heard the radio announcer put out a call for anyone who has EMS training to call a number to work at the Rolling Stones Concert. I was so there, and backstage to boot! Are you anywhere near Dallas?

    I'm also into, very much into hazmat with a specific emphasis on the decontamination procedures used and protecting hospitals. My wife's a nurse... : )

    I look forward to having the chance to get to know you and pick your brain!

    In the interest of fire and life safety, Mike from Santa Barbara

    Aug 26, 2008