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Columbus HAZMAT team seeks state homeland security grant for new radiation and air-testing gear
Summary
A Columbus Division of Fire HAZMAT technician said the department applied for a State Homeland Security Program grant to acquire radiation detectors and air-sampling test equipment to improve identification of explosives, chemical agents and fentanyl on-scene.
Derek Lotz, a HAZMAT technician with the Columbus Division of Fire, told attendees at the division’s awards banquet that the department put in an application under the State Homeland Security Program for specialized detection equipment intended to improve responder safety.
"We were able to put in for some new radiation equipment, which will be very beneficial to our firefighters," Lotz said. He added the grant request included…
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