Fire official: Boston is unprepared for incident
Edward Kelly, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718, issued an opinion piece yesterday claiming the city is unprepared for the type of hazardous incident that could arise as a result of the growth of the biotechnology industry in Boston.
“The city has consistently refused to fund a hazmat unit and we fear that it’s one of those things that will get funded only after disaster strikes,” he wrote.
Kelly pointed to an alleged illegal dumping call last month where fumes sent response team members to the hospital.