Batteries in Trailer Explode

Battalion Chief's Perspective on how a truck fire call turned into a large-scale incident

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Guidance & Best Practices Responding for Responding to Propane/Flammable Gas Incidents

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Hazmat Resources

Tools, guides and technologies to help you prepare for incident response. Access resources

Education Opportunities

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The Latest

Crash Responder Safety Week 2024: Responders Ahead! Reduce Your Speed as You Proceed

  • November 12, 2024
Help raise awareness for the motoring public and implement strategies to promote a culture of safety

Ensuring Safety in the Age of Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • November 5, 2024
Resources to assist fire departments during Lithium-Ion and Energy Storage Systems response

IAFC Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee Releases 2024-2026 Strategic Plan

  • October 1, 2024
IAFC members are encouraged to review the strategic plan and download the annexes for their use

The Fire & Life Safety Section (FLSS) has launched a Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

  • September 27, 2024
FLSS recently launches an essential tool for Fire Chiefs and departments to address the hazards associated with Home Oxygen Therapy

Upcoming Events

Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference

Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference 2025

May 13 - 15, 2025 | Glendale, AZ
The CRR Leadership Conference is all new. Sponsored by the IAFC's Fire and Life Safety Section, the CRR Leadership Conference tackles CRR from the leadership perspective, highlighting best practices from concept to implementation to outcomes. Presentations will highlight the latest and greatest in CRR research.
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International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference

International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference 2025

June 12 - 15, 2025 | Baltimore, MD
The training offered at the Hazmat Conference provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully meet the demands of hazmat response in today's challenging environment.
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Online Training

IAFC Academy

Online Hazmat Training

Self paced | Online
Hazmat courses offered on the IAFC Academy
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Ethanol Emergency Response

Self paced | Online
Online course on ethanol fuels incident response including the use, characteristics, transportation modes, transfer operations, basics of foam, tactics and strategies, and environmental issues

Mission: Enhance hazmat responder safety and improve decision-making for responding to hazmat incidents.

Resources

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

Tool kit for Fire Chiefs to address the hazards of Home Oxygen Fire Hazards
Batteries in Trailer Explode

Batteries in Trailer Explode! Battalion Chief's Perspective

How a routine truck fire quickly escalated into a large-scale incident
Responding to Propane / Flammable Gas Incidents Bulletin

Responding to Propane / Flammable Gas Incidents Bulletin

This resource is to help the fire service respond to flammable gas leaks in structures in a safe, efficient, and coordinated manner