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Fire Chief John S. Butler Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action
February 15, 2024
IAFC President Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action
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Community Safety Planning and Training
January 10, 2019
The IAFC Hazmat Center is proud to announce that they received the Community Safety–Emergency Planning Response and Outreach (CS–EPRO) Grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in November 2018.
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Rural EMS and Wildland Fire Funding Survive Final Farm Bill
December 13, 2018
Final version of the Farm Bill contains Rural EMS funding, cross-boundary fuel removal grants, and preserves current fire-safe cigarette laws.
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Alaskan Communities Receive Hazmat Training
December 10, 2018
In August, the IAFC Hazmat Center ventured to Alaska to provide training on how to plan for and respond to a rail event.
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PHMSA Sends Out a Request for Comments for the 2020 ERG
July 6, 2018
PHMSA has requested comments and input for the 2020 ERG to improve the guidebook as it develops the 2020 edition.
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Safety and Health: All-Hazards Response and Scenario Planning
March 16, 2018
All-hazards response isn’t a new concept, so what’s the point of talking about it yet again? It’s not about the past; it’s about scenario-planning for the future.
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President’s Letter: Preparing Our Departments for All Hazards
March 2, 2018
The fire service handles things outside our traditional mission of firefighting: from community paramedicine and terrorism to hazardous materials and technical rescue, our world’s fire service is the benefactor of all-hazards solutions.
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The American Fire Service and the FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force
March 2, 2018
Why can’t the fire service get information from the feds that is as relevant as it is to law enforcement? The fact is that we can; we just have to ask, then commit to developing a partnership with them.
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ALERT Grant Enables IAFC to Continue Rail Safety Program
October 17, 2017
Thousands of responders trained both online and in person.
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IAFC and TransCanada Extend Partnership
May 4, 2017
Agreement Supports Pipeline Emergency Response Training across North America
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AskRail Version 3.0 Is Now Available
April 3, 2017
During the last emergency rail response you were on, did you have all of the information you needed to safely and effectively do your job? What would you say if there was a tool that will help during major rail incidents?
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Adopts Final Rule to Amend Real-Time Train Consist Information Requirements
July 2, 2024
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule altering the Hazardous Materials Regulations found in 49 C.F.R. §§171—180
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Federal Communications Commission Adopts Rule Requiring Location-Based Routing for 9-1-1 Calls
June 28, 2024
The FCC mandated that all wireless carriers nationwide adopt location-based routing for 911 calls and RTTs
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Congress Passes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill -- What It Means For Fire Chiefs
June 21, 2024
Information regarding FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and several provisions in the law that are likely to impact the fire service.
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