The St. Charles County-Warren County Hazardous Materials Response Team is staffed daily by fire department personnel from the various fire departments and Fire Districts in St. Charles and Warren Counties. Hazardous Material Unit Two is currently stationed at our engine house five.
A hazardous material incident is generally described as the intentional, or accidental release of a radiological, toxic, corrosive, flammable or dangerous chemical, biological or nuclear agent into the environment. Personnel from the Hazardous Material Response Team stand ready to respond to intentional releases i.e. illegal drug labs, or to accidental releases that are associated with the normal processing or transportation of hazardous chemicals. The Hazardous Material Response Team is also trained and equipped to handle the release of nuclear, chemical or biological materials associated with terrorism.
