Willy D - yes. Units listed are Hazmat companies.
This video shows BFD E 33, L 15 and the 5th L 15 FF driving the Hazmat Response Vehicle immediately after the Marathon bomb exploded. (Units were parked across the street from their quarters about a block away from the 2nd blast.)
Boston Fire responding to Marathon Bombing
This is response listed on BFD FF Union 718 site:
BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE
LEVEL O (Zero)
DEFINITION:
A LEVEL 0 (Zero) Incident is a report of a spill of less than ten (10) gallons of a petroleum product ie. gasoline, diesel, oil, fuel oil, etc.
RESPONSE:
1 Engine Company
1 Ladder Company
NOTIFICATIONS:
District Chief
LEVEL 1
DEFINITION:
A LEVEL 1 Incident is a report (or threat) of a spill of 10 to 50 gallons of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil, etc., and spills from transformers or capacitors on a utility pole. This would include motor vehicles in the water.
RESPONSE:
1 Engine Company
1 Ladder Company
HazMat Unit
HazMat Specialist
District Fire Chief
(If the incident involves a motor vehicle in the water the following will also respond
On duty BFD Divers
BFD Scuba Unit J-20
Technical Specialist
Engine 39 with the Decon Supply Unit
NOTIFICATIONS:
None.
LEVEL 2
DEFINITION:
A LEVEL 2 Incident is defined as a report of:
- A spill in excess of 50 gallons of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil, etc.;
- unconfirmed reports of chemical spills, leaking containers, process malfunction accidents;
- fires producing irritating, corrosive or flammable vapors or other hazardous conditions.
RESPONSE:
1 Engine Company
1 Ladder Company
HazMat Unit
HazMat Specialist
District Fire Chief
1 HazMat Team (10 Trained members)
Special Unit (If Requested)
Decon Supply Unit
Mobile Decon Unit
Decon Engine Company
Deputy Fire Chief
HazMat Chief
Safety Chief
Title III Officer
Field Command Post
NOTIFICATIONS:
Deputy Fire Chief (Division Commander)
Training Division Deputy Fire Chief
Deputy Fire Chief Planning & Homeland Security
Special Operations Command HazMat Chief
EMS District Fire Chief
On duty BEMA (Boston Emergency Management Agency) Officer
Boston Police Special Hazards Inspector
Department Chemist (or designated alternate) for reports of incidents involving chemicals (or requested by IC)
LEVEL 3
DEFINITION:
A LEVEL 3 Incident is defined as having at least one of the three key components as follows:
- Materials or conditions which require the use of the chemical protective clothing,
- The evacuation of areas and buildings adjacent to the chemical emergency
- Extreme conditions necessitating additional equipment and specially trained personnel.
RESPONSE:
1 Engine Company
1 Ladder Company
HazMat Unit
HazMat Specialist
District Fire Chief
1 HazMat Team (10 Trained members)
Special Unit (If Requested)
Decon Supply Unit
Mobile Decon Unit
Decon Engine Company
Deputy Fire Chief
HazMat Chief
Safety Chief
Title III Officer
Field Command Post
Deputy Fire Chief Strategic Planning
Decon Chief
SOC HazMat Chief/Officer
Fire Investigation Unit (Including K7)
NOTIFICATIONS:
Chief of Field Operations
Emergency Management Division Deputy Fire Chief
Training Division Deputy Fire Chief
On duty BEMA (Boston Emergency Management Agency) Officer
EMS Fire Chief
Department Chemist or his designated alternate
Boston Police Special Hazards Inspector
EXCERPTS FROM THE BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) 53
"FIRES, SPILLS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"
