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Where Has FAST Been Used?

Descriptions of typical incidents when FAST has responded to environmental emergencies.

Case Studies

The Field Assessment and Support Team has responded to numerous environmental emergencies since its creation.  These case studies describe some of the situations in which a FAST deployment can provide immediate assistance.

Gasoline/Oil Spills

Additional Resources

Fall River – Route 24 Off-Ramp Gasoline Tanker Accident (PDF 881.62 KB)
Arlington - Diesel Fuel Spill into Mystic River (PDF 1.57 MB)
Foxboro - Jet Fuel Tanker Spill (PDF 939.93 KB)
Newburyport - Gasoline Tanker Rollover (PDF 252.77 KB)

Fires

Additional Resources

Seekonk – Abandoned Mill Fire (PDF 1.01 MB)
Boston – Transformer Fire (PDF 1.41 MB)

School Incidents

Additional Resources

Saugus - Veteran’s Memorial School Odor Issue (PDF 533.09 KB)
Malden - Malden High School Mercury Spill Incident (PDF 357.48 KB)
Peabody - Peabody High School Mercury Spill Incident (PDF 658.48 KB)

Miscellaneous Incidents

Additional Resources

Lawrence – Unknown Chemical Cloud Incident (PDF 473.41 KB)
Blandford - Acid Spill Incident (PDF 236.53 KB)
New Bedford – Unknown Fumes at Transfer Station (PDF 203.79 KB)
New Bedford - Clam Contamination Incident (PDF 2.92 MB)
Westport - Carbon Monoxide Incident (PDF 270.78 KB)
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