10/29/2013
St. Amant Fire Department responds to Haz-Mat Call
St. Amant – The St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department alone with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Haz-Mat Team and Louisiana State Police responded to a gasoline tanker accident last night at the corner of Gold Place Rd. & Hwy. 431. The Emergency Responders were on scene for more than eight hours.
The tanker making a sharp turn off Gold Place Rd. onto Hwy 431 struck a light pole, puncturing two of its tanks with approximately 1000 gallons of gas in each tank. The tankers leaked gas into the ditches of St. Amant, until Emergency Responders were able to stop the leaks. Air Monitoring took place throughout the entire incident with no evacuations ordered, stated Chief LeBlanc.
Power had to be shut off to the St. Amant community for hours, due to gasoline possibly leaking into an electrical box that operated the red lights at Gold Place and Hwy 431, stated Chief Officer James E. LeBlanc.
I’m so proud of the Volunteer Firefighters in St. Amant that responded last night. The actions they took last night, reassures the community that we protect, that training surly pays off for Volunteers.
Along with the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office & Haz-Mat Team members responded, Louisiana State Police, Southland Fire & Safety Emergency Response Team, Acadian Ambulance, DOTD, DEQ, Ascension Parish Public Works, and OMI Environmental Services.
The St. Amant Department would like to thank Justice of the Peace John C. Hebert for the use of his personal tractor at the scene to help d**e off the gasoline rushing through the ditches of St. Amant. We would also like to thank Delaune’s Supermarket and Delaune’s Hardware for opening their business to take care of the Emergency Responders.
Special thanks to the following Volunteer Firefighters who responded last night to keep our community safe: James E. LeBlanc, Derek J. LeBlanc, Josh Wingerter, Mike Breaux, Justin Pauler, Shane Rojas, Donnie Hebert, Gary Germany, Bradley Norwood, Bronson Coupel, Jake Blanchard, Jennifer Hebert, Kim Poche, Brady Moran, Mytrail Whitehead, John C. Hebert and Broc Poche.
Thanks
Chief James E. LeBlanc
St. Amant Fire
www.stamantfire.com