Little General Store Propane Explosion - US Chemical Safety and ...
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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Store</strong> September 2008<br />
located 25 to 30 feet away. The firefighters called for the nearest hazardous materials response team to<br />
assist them in using thermal imaging to determine how much propane remained in the tanks. The incident<br />
tank was empty; no other tanks released. The chicken house was destroyed. All three propane service<br />
technicians were severely burned; one died in hospital.<br />
2.2.2 Incident Responders<br />
The volunteer firefighters in Danville are all trained using the <strong>Propane</strong> Emergencies curriculum, which is<br />
offered through the state fire college as a two-day program. The fire chief requires that they complete the<br />
program twice before responding to propane incidents. This training includes practice on controlled<br />
propane releases <strong>and</strong> fires, <strong>and</strong> allows the fire department to mitigate propane emergencies without<br />
relying on propane companies. If firefighters cannot contain a release, they may let propane service<br />
technicians work on the tank, but only if no fire is involved <strong>and</strong> the area has been secured.<br />
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