Vanderburgh LEPC

05/14/2026

The crews were inside the structure for approximately 12 minutes

03/26/2026

Spring Tox-Away Day! ☢️
⏰ When: Saturday, March 28, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Former Roberts Stadium Parking Lot

We are three days out from our spring Tox-Away Day! ☢️

Join us this Saturday to dispose of your household hazardous waste for free.

⏰ When: Saturday, March 28, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📍 Where: Former Roberts Stadium Parking Lot

✅ Items Accepted
-Motor oils & filters
-Automotive batteries & fluids
-Oil-based paint
-Household chemicals
-Solvents & thinners
-Gasoline
-Antifreeze
-Pesticides
-Herbicides
-Smoke detectors
-Fluorescent tube lights
-Fire extinguishers
-Rechargeable batteries
-Aerosol cans
-Pool chemicals
-Propane cannisters
-E-cigarettes
-Pharmaceuticals

❎ Items NOT Accepted
-Latex paint
-Appliances
-Electronics

Vanderburgh County residents only. No businesses, please.

♻️

03/24/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18V7uN5euF/

02/17/2026

Large Pipeline incident
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18zxoNGWcq/

11/26/2025

Accident With Injuries/ Extrication/ Hazmat. Vogel & Royal. Vehicle has flipped and is on it's side. Occupant is unable to get out and is trapped. Liquid and granular fertilizer is on the ground. EPD & EFD enroute.



-Road is going to be shut down in this area. 850am

Service powered by Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare

(photo from Geneva K.)

09/10/2025

Yesterday had an opportunity to do some refresher training for EFD HAZMAT technicians at Station #1. Reviewed set up and connection procedures for the "coastal climate", WeatherPak and automatic data input into the Cameo ™ program, using Aloha to develop a IDLH plume map.

09/04/2025

New Equipment Alert

🚨 New Equipment Alert 🚨

Thanks to support from the Vanderburgh County LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee), our Hazmat Team has a new PID (Photoionization Detector). This advanced tool detects the presence of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and other toxic gases which helps keep our community and firefighters safe.

The new detector will ride on Rescue 1, replacing a 20-year-old unit that could no longer be serviced. The LEPC is funded by Tier 2 reporting fees, which are paid by businesses that store hazardous materials.

That funding makes vital equipment like this possible!

06/10/2025

Hello,

We would like to invite you to a FREE training course coming to Boonville, IN on July 8, 2025. The Rail Car Incident Response course is funded through the DOT PHMSA and is FREE to attend. The course will be delivered face to face and will run from 8:00am‐5:00pm CT.

The training will be held at: Boonville Fire Department, Training Room, 410 S. 4th Street, Boonville, IN 47601

To register for the training course, click on the registration link below. Please register as soon as possible, as seating is limited

Registration deadline is June 24, 2025.
o Registration Link: https://forms.gle/QKTU3aE4wf3TPQor9

More information is included on the attached flyer.

If you are not located in this area, please feel free to pass this along to others you know that might be interested in attending. This training would be beneficial to any firefighters or other response personnel that would be involved in a rail car incident.


Please let me know if you have any questions.


Missy Spradlin
Project Administrator
All Hazards Training Center
1000 N. Main St. Findlay, OH 45840

05/30/2025

Hazmat Training Updates

03/24/2025

TOX-AWAY DAY
Saturday, March 29, 2025 - 8:00am – 12:00pm
Held at the former ROBERTS STADIUM parking lot
Enter off Boeke Road onto E. Franklin Street - Directly behind Swonder Ice Arena

**PLEASE NOTE THIS NEW LOCATION**

Tox-Away Day offers residents safe disposal for household hazardous chemicals. Please see the list of accepted items below. Please load your items into your trunk or truck bed for safe unloading by workers.
Vanderburgh County Households only. No businesses please!

MATERIALS TO BRING:
Motor Oil & Filters
Oil Based Paint
Automotive Batteries & Fluids
Solvents & Thinners
Gasoline
Antifreeze
Rechargeable Batteries
Pesticides & Herbicides
Thermometers/Mercury
Aerosol Cans
Household Cleaners
Glues & Adhesives
Pool Chemicals
Fluorescent Bulbs
Medicines, but no controlled substances
Propane Tanks
Smoke Detectors
Fire Extinguishers
E Ci******es

MATERIALS NOT TO BRING:
Commercial Waste
Infectious Waste
Industrial Waste
Radioactive Waste
Explosives/Ammunitions
Appliances
Electronics
Latex Paint (can be thrown away in regular trash when it is hard - air dry or add kitty litter or sawdust to solidify)

QUESTIONS?
Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District 812-436-7800
https://evansville.in.gov/recycle

02/03/2025