San Diego County Department of Environmental Health Hazardous Incident Response Team

The San Diego County HAZMAT team is one of the finest in not just the State of California but in the United States itself.

These guys are really a brainy brunch and know their science really well.

Most of the members on the San Diego County HAZMAT team are certified at the specialist level.

The team is responsible for responding to HAZMAT incidents throughout the county including the city of San Diego itself which resides within the boundaries of the county (San Diego city actually has it's own HAZMAT team that is staffed by the city fire department).

The team is prepared to respond to everything from gasoline spills from overturned tanker trucks on a highway during rush hour to more "exotic" incidents involving CBRNe.

This video profiles the job of a HAZMAT responder, specifically, one within San Diego County.

I think it's really cool and down to Earth of these guys to actually take the time to visit schools throughout the County in an effort to show kids that Science can be fun.

Good work guys! Keep it up!

Link to official website of the San Diego County HAZMAT team: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/hazmat/hmd_hirt.html