The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Hazardous Materials Response Team, (Metro Fire HMRT), was established in 2003 to provide an organized, integrated and effective response to hazardous materials incidents.  The HMRT provides coordination and technical services to ensure the safety of the community and protect the environment and property in response to hazardous materials releases.
                               
The Metro Fire HMRT provides recommendations and assistance in the areas of isolation, notification, identification, hazard assessment, protective actions, containment, and mitigation. Additionally Metro Fire HMRT provides technical and reference material support for proper handling and cleanup recommendations upon request to assist in such actions.  The HMRT carries out these specific functions as follows:
 
1. Provide advice to the Incident Commander regarding scene management and coordination of resources.
2. Notify appropriate emergency response and regulatory agencies, ensuring that the Sacramento Regional Fire Emergency Communications Center, (SRFECC), has been notified that a Level II HAZMAT Incident has occurred.
 3. Provide site assessment, including identification of hazardous materials and the evaluation of the possible hazards.
4. Implement safety measures to protect emergency responders and the public at the scene.
5. Implement safe containment and control actions.
6. Assure hazardous waste site cleanup operations have been transferred to an appropriately trained and certified hazardous waste contractor.