TREND: We have seen a trend in chemical assisted suicides involving hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) that pose a threat to responders’ safety. The Hazmat Fusion Center has compiled an informational document for responding to these incidents.




Check out additional resources:

• Bulletin on the Chemical Suicide Phenomenon released by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention and Control
  
  
• Chemical Suicide Safety Alert from Portand Fire and Rescue
  
  
• Hydrogen Sulfide Suicide Trend and Chemical Suicides Guide for Dispatchers from the Central Florida Intelligence Exchange
  

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We need your help to collect data in order to produce valuable statistics and trends for the hazmat response community, please consider:

• Registering your hazmat team to enter incidents into our incident reporting system
  
  
• Inviting RIST to survey a hazmat incident in your jurisdiction. For more RIST information, visit the RIST page.

The data you provide is instrumental in helping us create a national and regional picture for hazardous materials response and will help keep responders safe.