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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.
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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 ...
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IAFC Foundation and Emergent BioSolutions Partner to Support Hazmat Training for First Responders
February 12, 2016
Fairfax, Va. - The International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation (IAFCF) has received a $10,000 grant from Emergent BioSolutions to ...
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IAFC to Develop Rail Safety Program Thanks to ALERT Grant
October 7, 2015
Fairfax, Va. - With support from a new $2.6 million federal grant, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will ...
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New Rules for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
August 17, 2015
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final rulemaking that addresses the ongoing hazards and risks associated ...
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Preplanning for All Hazards
June 30, 2015
NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning, sets guidelines to develop preplans for specific locations. As written, nothing limits 1620 to ...
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IAFC President: First Responders Must Be Prepared for Chemical Weapons Threat
March 20, 2015
Fairfax, Va. Fire Chief G. Keith Bryant, IAFC president and chairman of the board, testified before a U.S. House ...
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Rail Transportation of Hazardous Materials
March 16, 2015
The fire service continues to experience concerns related to the various hazards that face our communities; responders face ...
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IAFC: Education Through Planning and Training in Enhancing Crude Oil Shipment Safety
May 15, 2014
The IAFC today responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation's May 7 Emergency Restriction/Prohibition Order requiring all railroads operating trains ...
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IAFC Member Offers NTSB Ideas to Plan for the Safe Rail Transport of Crude Oil and Ethanol
April 23, 2014
Fairfax, Va. - Assistant Chief Rick Edinger, vice chair of the IAFC's Hazardous Materials Committee, today testified at the National ...
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PHMSA Emergency Recall: Propane Tanks
July 21, 2013
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued an emergency recall order of 55,000 propane tanks manufactured by ...
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Executive Officer Leadership: Another Shooting, Another Consideration – The Need for a Predictable Response
December 12, 2018
As long as active-shooter incidents continue to take place, there will be a need to plan and train for a coordinated response.
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2019 Fire Service Executive Development Institute Participants Selected
December 11, 2018
FSEDI is a yearlong leadership-development program to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have successful tenures.
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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.
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