Hazmat News

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

C-Kit Continues to Be an Important Tool in Hazmat Response

July 16, 2012

The IAFC Hazardous Materials Committee is urging responders to educate themselves on the Chlorine Institute C-Kit and the benefits if ... read more
Near-Miss Reporting: Stop, Look and Listen; This Is a Hazmat Call

June 26, 2012

Recognizing that you``re operating on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency is key to keeping responders safe during operations ... read more
Teaming Up for Hazmat Rail Response

November 14, 2013

Thousands of shipments of hazardous materials traverse the United States every day, travelling via one of the nation’s rail carriers. ... read more
The IAFC at 140: Helping Responders Help Responders

October 31, 2013

One of the benefits of any association is taking the lessons learned from any specific knowledge base or interest group ... read more
Spread the 811 Word: A Letter from the IAFC President and PHMSA

August 1, 2013

Dear IAFC Member, The IAFC and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) ask the nations fire service leaders ... read more
Lame Duck or Productive Duck?

November 4, 2014

As 2014 starts winding down and winter is fast approaching, Congress is increasing its workload. Immediately after the mid-term elections, ... read more
Company Officer Leadership - Applied Research and Hazmat Issues

May 19, 2016

Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science; it refers to the scientific study and research that seeks to solve practical problems. Those of us that are enrolled in or have graduated from the ... read more
A Potential Game Changer for the Next Call

May 19, 2016

The pipeline incident may have happened more than six years ago, but it’s a vivid memory that hasn’t faded for ... read more
How Research Changes Response

May 5, 2016

Let’s go back to the early 1980s: the fire service was just starting to respond to a new emergency response, ... read more
Planning for a Chemical Emergency

February 15, 2016

In December 1984, a gas that’s used in the production of insecticide was accidentally and unknowingly released upon the public. ... read more

IAFC News

President’s Letter: Cohesive Efforts Key to Contain Wildfire Threat

December 19, 2018

California and the nation are still reeling from Butte County’s Camp Fire: 86 people killed; 12 civilians and 5 firefighters injured; 18,804 structures incinerated; billions of dollars in damage. So, what can be done? read more
Company Officer Leadership: One Fire Department’s Response to an Active-Shooter Incident

December 14, 2018

If your department received this call, are your members and department trained, equipped and prepared to respond? 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