Hazmat News

Firefighter Families Visit Washington DC to Advocate for PSOB Benefits

July 8, 2024

Ask Congress to Pass the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1719/S. 930) read more

USDOT Announces Updated Hazmat Emergency Guidebook

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the publication of the 2020 edition of its Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). read more
PFAS incineration in New York spurs legislation, loss of federal contracts

June 22, 2020

PFAS incineration has been a source of interest for some companies, with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contracts offering an access point. read more
Chemical Safety in Shared Communities: What Fire Chiefs Can Do

JUNE 2020

Learn four things fire chiefs can do to keep communities safe. read more
National Emergency Declaration: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know

March 14, 2020

President Trump on March 13 declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, invoking the Stafford Act. read more
IAFC Launches Coronavirus Task Force

March 13, 2020

The Task Force will be monitoring COVID-19 and developing recommendations for ways that fire departments can protect their members while continuing to serve their communities. read more
LEPC 101: Las Vegas Prepares for Earthquake Response

March 2, 2020

The members of the North Las Vegas Fire industrial and first responder communities participated in an earthquake tabletop exercise. read more
Essential Hazmat Training Criteria for Responders, Leaders

July 2020

Do you know your training programs strengths? Weaknesses? read more
LEPC 101: What is an LEPC and Why is it Important

January 24, 2020

This program is designed to create community training in preparing for over the road, rail and pipeline Hazardous Materials and other emergency incidents, especially in rural areas. read more
Critical Information During a Chemical Response

February 2020

To increase the chemical information available to firefighters requires a combined effort read more
What Chiefs Need to Know About Hazmat Preparedness

January 2020

Chief, are you prepared for a hazmat incident? read more

IAFC News

Evacuation Management 2-Day Course for Law & Fire Service Leaders

October 30, 2024

A two-day program was developed to help communities PREPARE and RESPOND to a largescale evacuation read more
The FCC Announces New Rules for the 4.9 GHz Band

October 23, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) votes to support new guidelines for a nationwide Band Manager framework read more
Spencerport Fire District Awarded IAFC Deccan International Grant

October 23, 2024

Spencerport Fire District is proud to announce that it has been awarded an exclusive IAFC VCOS Analytics Grant in partnership with Deccan International read more