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Seeking Recruitment and Retention Instructors

July 25, 2018

This will be a year-to-year contract position, with no permanency with the IAFC. The contractor will instruct a 2-day course on recruitment and retention for volunteer fire departments. read more

Seeking Recruitment and Retention Instructors

July 25, 2018

This will be a year-to-year contract position, with no permanency with the IAFC. The contractor will instruct a 2-day course on recruitment and retention for volunteer fire departments. 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

Hazmat Committee

The IAFC Hazardous Materials Committee is the IAFC's subject matter expert regarding hazardous materials and dangerous goods.

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Industrial Fire & Safety

The Industrial Fire and Safety Section is a forum for industrial fire and safety professionals to exchange ideas and experiences, as well as an opportunity for industrial and municipal fire and safety professionals to network.

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ALERT Grant

The Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) Grant provides hazmat training for volunteer or remote first responders with a focus on emergency events involving the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail.

The ALERT grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety.

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White Paper on Data Standardization for Hazardous Materials Response

The standardization of data transmission will allow for the advancement of data ingest products capable of digesting the large amounts of data.

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Regional Rail Response - Jasper

November 17, 2018

Jasper, FL

The training is designed to bring local and regional agencies together to understand the response efforts and roles better should a derailment or incident occur and discuss unified and coordinated response activities to a train derailment scenario, involving crude oil.

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Rural Response to Rail Incidents
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Oct 23

Regional Rail Response - Moss Point
October 23, 2018

Moss Point, MS
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Regional Rail Response - Pomona
November 3, 2018

Pomona, NY

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The IAFC hazmat topic area focuses on:

Providing information, resources and training for first responders across a variety of hazardous materials and dangerous goods industries, types of incidents and modes of transportation.
Developing and sharing lessons learned from major incidents.
Monitoring trends in the fire and emergency response community and industry.
Making recommendations toward regulations and policy and the development of new equipment and associated training and tactics.

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Regional Rail Response - Jasper

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