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International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference 2026

18 June 2026

The training offered at the Hazmat Conference provides immediate, practical and valuable information …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2026/06/18/default-calendar/international-hazardous-materials-response-teams-conference-2026

Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference 2026

19 May 2026

The CRR Leadership Conference is all new. Sponsored by the IAFC's Fire and Life Safety Section, the CRR …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2026/05/19/default-calendar/community-risk-reduction-leadership-conference-2026

From fighting fires to fighting cancer: A firefighter’s story with the Galleri® test

18 November 2025

Meet Lt. McFarland and learn about Galleri® multi-cancer early detection blood test

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2025/11/18/default-calendar/from-fighting-fires-to-fighting-cancer-a-firefighter-s-story-with-the-galleri-test

Lessons Learned from East Palestine Train Derailment

13 May 2025

Critical hazardous materials emergencies lessons learned from the Palestine train derailment

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/lessons-learned-from-east-palestine-train-derailment

Charged for Life: Lithium-ion battery safety messaging and resources

4 November 2024

Tailored messaging and resources, they empower communities to recognize risks, adopt safer …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/charged-for-life-spread-the-word-about-lithium-ion-battery-safety

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

25 September 2024

Tool kit for Fire Chiefs to address the hazards of Home Oxygen Fire Hazards

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/home-oxygen-therapy-(hot)-toolkit

Batteries in Trailer Explode! Battalion Chief's Perspective

25 September 2024

How a routine truck fire quickly escalated into a large-scale incident

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/batteries-in-trailer-explode!-battalion-chief-s-perspective

Responding to Propane / Flammable Gas Incidents Bulletin

26 July 2024

This resource is to help the fire service respond to flammable gas leaks in structures in a safe, …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/responding-to-propane-flammable-gas-incidents-bulletin

Current Practices: Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Systems

11 June 2024

This resource provides lessons learned and suggested next steps as EVs, charging stations, and ESS become …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/current-practices-electric-vehicle-and-energy-storage-systems

Take Charge of Battery Safety

3 June 2024

FSRI's lithium-ion battery safety campaign includes key resources to help firefighters respond to …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/take-charge-of-battery-safety

Fire Chief John S. Butler Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action

15 February 2024

IAFC President Testifies on the Fire Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Calls for Immediate Action

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/press-releases/press-release/fire-chief-john-s.-butler-testifies-on-the-fire-hazards-of-lithium-ion-batteries-calls-for-immediate-action

Considerations for Fire Service Response to Residential Battery Energy Storage System Incidents

19 December 2023

New data on how lithium fires ignite and spread and urges support for further research toward limiting …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/considerations-for-fire-service-response-to-residential-battery-energy-storage-system-incidents

Eriks Gabliks - Superintendent, National Fire Academy

29 March 2023

Superintendent Eriks Gabliks shares his priorities for the professional development at the NFA and updates …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2023/03/29/self-paced/superintendent-national-fire-academy

Chief Trey Mayo - Winston-Salem (NC)

31 January 2023

Listen about an incident involving difficult decisions made to to abandon the area and evacuate residents …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2023/01/31/self-paced/chief-trey-mayo-winston-salem

UL FSRI Fire Safety Academy: The Science of Fire and Explosion Hazards from Lithium-ion Batteries

23 January 2023

This course focuses on lithium-ion batteries, thermal runaway and how fire/explosion hazards can …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/ul-fsri-fire-safety-academy-the-science-of-fire-and-explosion-hazards-from-lithium-ion-batteries

How Batteries are Changing our Fire Environment

26 October 2022

This webinar educates fire chiefs on approaches to responding/preparing for the changing world of …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2022/10/26/default-calendar/how-batteries-are-changing-our-fire-environment

Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types

27 May 2021

FEMA released Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/shelter-in-place-pictogram-guidance-for-ten-hazards-and-three-building-types

FirefighterHub of resources

26 March 2021

FirefighterHub was created to be the home of all things fire.

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/firefighterhub-of-resources

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

30 July 2019

Key info on PFAS chemicals that may be present in firefighting foam, potential health risks and actions …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/pfas

Chemical Suicide Response

15 November 2017

Quick reference 2-pager and webinar that introduce chemical-assisted suicides, describe real-life …

http://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/resources/resource/chemical-suicide-response