Rural Response to Rail Incidents

The International Association of Fire Chiefs and TC Energy, formerly TransCanada Corporation, has had a successful and thriving partnership for the past seven years providing trainings, education and town halls for first responders on energy and pipeline safety within the ...

Fire departments must use caution when purchasing respirators to avoid counterfeit and altered respirators. USFA specified these resources from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and National Parks Service as importance guidance: Counterfeit Respirators / ...

Excerpt from the National Safety Board Executive Summary On September 13, 2018, about 4:00 p.m. local time, a series of structure fires and explosions occurred after high-pressure natural gas was released into a low-pressure natural gas distribution system in the northeast region ...

Please join the Renewable Fuels Association, Industrial Steel Drum Institute, TRANSCAER® and FRA for Steel Drum 101 and Ethanol Safety Seminar in Davenport, IA on March 4, 2020.  Attendees will receive in-depth information on proper training techniques that emergency responders and hazmat personnel need to effectively respond to ...

This document provides state, local, tribal, and territorial officials with information and resources to improve resilience to hazardous materials incidents. Resilience is the backbone of emergency management. The Nation’s ability to weather storms and disasters without experiencing loss significantly reduces ...