Hazardous materials

Crews from Frome attended an incident on a farm outside of Frome where two casualties had suffered inhalation injuries following the mixture of two chemicals. Crews arrived on scene and put in place a cordon and liaised with the owner of the property to identify the chemicals. Crew wore appropriate personal protection equipment including respirators and ventilated the area where the chemicals had been stored. Ambulance staff treated the casualties and then conveyed them to hospital by land ambulance. The chemicals were then disposed of correctly and the hazards eliminated.