Squad 2 includes Type 1 HAZMAT detection suite, presenter says
Presenter described Squad 2 as supporting a Type 1 HAZMAT team with FID, PID, FTIR, Raman, mass spec and IMS detection tools plus a climate-controlled workspace for sample analysis and on-scene research.
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The presenter described the Special Hazards and Operations team as a Type 1 HAZMAT team and walked through an onboard detection suite that includes flame ionization detectors (FID), photoionization detectors (PID), FTIR and Raman spectrometers, mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS). He said the instruments allow crews to identify chemical hazards and determine public-safety risks on scene.
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