Value of professional training

Time of Call 15.33 Tues Aug 17th to IBC Vehicles, Kimpton Road, Luton
chemical spill of what was believed to be 4 - 10 gallons of hydrochloric acid in boiler house.

Response: two fire engines Luton station, one from Stopsley station + Emergency Response Unit

Officer in charge Kevin Moores of Stopsley station

Haz Mats officer at scene (hazardous materials)

Police alerted
and Environment Agency (to ensure avoidance of chemical spillage getting into drains)

Two firefighters in chemical/airtight suits went into the building and were able to stem the leak. The firefighter suits were then decontaminated in a specialist shower container which makes up part of BLFRS equipment for dealing with chemical and similar incidents.

IBC will now conduct a site clean up operation using is own specialist staff.

BLFRS Group Commander Chris Adams said: "The acid was in a tank which was protected by a wall to prevent any spread of spillage. The incident was dealt with swiftly and professionally by the teams on site."