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Canton Twp Volunteer Fire Company Engine Co. 52
Saturday, February 10th, 2018
Canton Township Volunteer Fire Company recently purchased and received 10 new air packs. These will bring the company up to speed with the new NFPA Standards and assist firefighters with performing du...
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Saturday morning Station 52 dispatched to a reported accident with ejection W Chestnut St at Roosevelt St PSP on scene. Then N Franklin FD is added to the call. Engine 52-2 responds quickly. Then PSP ...
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Just after midnight station 52 was dispatched to the area of Exit 16 west for either a tractor trailer on fire or an accident with the truck over the hill into a creek. Chief 52 got on scene to find a...
Friday, August 17th, 2018
Here is a look at the flooding along W Chestnut St.. Note the car who tried to drive thru but didn't make it.
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Sunday 7-1-18 at 4:10pm Canton and N Franklin were dispatched to a reported accident. Chief 52 arrived on scene reporting 2 vehicles 1 with heavy damage and rollover and ejection in the median. 2 peop...
Emergency Response Guide
The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) is a guide for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods or hazardous materials incident. Remember, never attempt to handle a material or chemical that you are not qualified to handle. "When in doubt, get out". Search the ERG by material name or material ID number. Example: "Chlorine" or "1017".
NFPA fire diamond
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The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: "Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red
on the top indicating fire hazard.Blue
on the left indicating health hazard.Yellow
on the right indicating chemical instability hazard.White
on the bottom indicating special hazards.Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
Health
HazardFire
HazardInstability
Hazard4
Can cause death or serious injury
Ignites below 73°F
May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
3
Can cause serious or permanent injury
Ignites below 100°F
May explode at high temperature or shock
2
Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury
Ignites below 200°F
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures
1
Can cause significant irritation
Ignites above 200°F
Unstable at high temperatures
0
Poses no health hazard
Will not burn
Stable
Special Hazard
ACID
AcidALK
AlkaliCOR
CorrosiveOXY
OxidizerSA
Simple Asphyxiate☣
Biohazard☢
Radioactive
THANK YOU!!!
Thanks to all who donated to our company through our fund drive systems. The members of the Canton Township Volunteer Company truly appreciate it!
June 2023
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