Hazmat Resources

Tools, guides and technologies to help you prepare for incident response. Access resources

Education Opportunities

Locate hazmat training in-person near you or online.

 
 
 

The Latest

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.

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.

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.

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.

Upcoming Events

Regional Rail Response Online

Rural Response to Rail Incidents

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This training is designed to help you better understand the rail industry, response efforts and agency-specific roles should a train derailment or similar incident occur in your area.
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International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference

June 13 - 16, 2019 | Baltimore, MD
The training offered at the Hazmat Conference provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully meet the demands of hazmat response in today's challenging environment.
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Fire-Rescue International

August 7 - 10, 2019 | Atlanta, GA
FRI, the IAFC's annual conference and expo, provides senior-level leadership training for chiefs and officer development education for chief and company officers, new ways to connect with vendors and colleagues, and the latest solutions to today's toughest challenges.
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Pipeline Emergency Preparedness Training

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In 2017, five town halls hosted across the U.S. focus on pipeline response plan collaboration. Following each town hall, TransCanada and the IAFC work with local fire departments to establish preplans and return to lead a joint tabletop exercise and improve response collaboration.
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Mission: Enhance hazmat responder safety and improve decision-making for responding to hazmat incidents.

Resources

White Paper on Data Standardization for Hazardous Materials Response

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.
Fire Department Pipeline Response, Emergency Planning, and Preparedness Toolkit

Fire Department Pipeline Response, Emergency Planning, and Preparedness Toolkit

The NVFC is working with PHMSA to raise awareness and readiness levels within the volunteer fire and emergency response community.
Pipeline Incident Information Visor Card

TransCanada Pipeline Incident Information Visor Card

Use this Pipeline Incident Information Visor Card to record important information during pipeline incidents.