Hazmat News

New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety

May 24, 2024

NFPA is seeking comments regarding New Standards Development Activity on Battery Safety read more

IAFC Hazmat Center Brings in Experts from Across the US to Help Develop Community Safety Tool-Kit

June 20, 2019

First responders and safety experts meet in Baltimore to discuss issues facing LEPCs across the nation. read more
Preventing Occupational Exposure to Illicit Drugs

April 16, 2019

Reduce the risk of inadvertent exposure while handling or testing fentanyl or other illicit drugs by following these steps. read more
Pipeline Incident Response Requires Coordination, Training and Federal Support

April 2, 2019

IAFC President Dan Eggleston today told a House of Representatives panel that an effective response to a pipeline/hazmat incident requires pipeline operators, local fire departments and other state and local officials to work together. read more
President’s Letter: Highlighting the “International” in the IAFC!

February 19, 2019

The IAFC is a world leader in the fire service, and we are proud to present the second International Fire Operations Conference in Manama, Bahrain – the result of our vision to expand the IAFC’s reach beyond North America. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more