Suicide Technique Threatens EMS, Fire, Police

A suicide technique which has become popular in Japan has found its way to the US.  It involves the mixing of household chemicals and poses a life-threatening risk to responders.  Please read the articles linked below for more information:

• Dangerous Japanese ‘Detergent Suicide’ Technique Creeps Into U.S.
• Suicide method poses an officer safet hazard
• PDF w/ Info
• 23 Year Old Man Commits Suicide with Chemicals inside 2003 VW Bug
• LEOs alerted to dangers presented by suicide method using noxious gas

This information has been compiled from an email list from the ODPS Emergency Medical Services and several Google Searches.