For the seventh year straight the Midwest City Fire Department has brought home a winning trophy from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazmat Challenge event held at Area 49 in Los Alamos, New Mexico . This year marks the 14th year for the event and Midwest City has been competing for the last seven years. This win makes the sixth time the team has won the "Overall" trophy and the second time to win the "Technical" position.
Major Reese Morrison, Lt. Rhett Murphy, Senior Firefighter John Steele, and Firefighter Matt Mockabee were the participants from the Midwest City fire department that led the team to victory. 14 teams competed in 8 different events that are simulations of hazardous material emergencies. The annual event was started in 1996 by the laboratory as a way to increase the skills and response of the Los Alamos hazmat team members. In 1983, Midwest City fire department established the very first Hazardous Materials response team in the State of Oklahoma. Midwest City Fire Department is also one of 8 Regional Response Teams to receive a CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive) trailer from the Oklahoma Department of Homeland Security.
The team was recognized by the Midwest City Mayor and Council on Tuesday, August 10. In addition, Representative Charles Joyner presented a special proclamation from the State.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
by Kay Hunt