Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 20, 2022 Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians A team of Airmen stop a simulated leak on a 150 pound cylinder tank during an evaluation for the hazardous materials technician course at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. Students worked in teams of three to stop multiple types of leaks and later practice variations of containing drums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Seber, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, tests his oxygen regulator before an evaluation at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. In the field, HAZMAT technicians wear a self-contained breathing apparatus to avoid smoke inhalation or exposure to dangerous aerosolized chemicals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Seber, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, gathers his equipment from a locker at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. Students attended the hazardous materials technician course to upgrade their certifications and further their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryce Gryder, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, stops a simulated chemical leak on an overturned railcar at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 12, 2022. Students practiced with a variety of specialized tools to stop a wide array of chemical leaks during their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians Litmus paper shows a strong basic pH result after testing a solution at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022. Students dampened the paper with distilled water to test the pH value of the vapor the solution produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Isaman, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, shows classmates the litmus paper pH result of a solution at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022. Students were taught various techniques to identify different chemicals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians A 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student looks through a level-A HAZMAT suit while stopping a simulated leak at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. The inside of a level-A suit can reach approximately 25 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the outside temperature (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Bruno, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, recovers after removing his HAZMAT equipment at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. Airmen traveled to Goodfellow from 14 other bases to take the advanced training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Seber, 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student, looks through his level-A HAZMAT suit at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. Students were equipped with the highest level of protective gear during their evaluations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians Hazardous materials technician students assigned to the 312th Training Squadron use an overpack to contain a simulated hazardous chemical leak by securing a drum housing at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. Overpacks are used to safely secure containers which houses potentially dangerous chemicals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians A 312th Training Squadron hazardous materials technician student enters a semi-trailer to contain a simulated hazardous chemical leak at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. A level-A HAZMAT suit can protect the wearer from outside vapors for approximately three hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download Goodfellow trains HAZMAT technicians Hazardous materials technician students assigned to the 312th Training Squadron prepare a warmzone to decontaminate all personnel and equipment that are extracted from a simulated hazardous environment at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. A warmzone is the decontamination area that separates the exclusion (hot) zone and the support (cold) zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch) Details Download GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy hosted 15 service members who previously graduated from the initial fire protection course. They came from 14 military installations to attend the hazardous materials technician course. The students were trained to identify chemicals and to contain potentially hazardous leaks during the two-week course. The hands-on training provided one-on-one instruction, preparing them for future scenarios in containing potentially dangerous chemicals.