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Industrial Fire & Safety Section Announces Scholarship Program
July 18, 2017
The Industrial Fire & Safety Section has established a scholarship to provide participation in fire, safety and emergency response training.
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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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Special Bulletin: Consumer Gasoline Transportation and Storage Safety
November 2, 2012
Storing fuel for generators and power tools can be extremely dangerous without some precautions. While this is true any day, ...
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IAFC, Feds and States Partner to Support Rural Hazmat Response
September 14, 2012
The IAFC, in conjunction with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and state-based agencies, is taking action to ensure rural fire ...
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CEO Mark Light Shares Insights of Leading the IAFC in Podcast Interview
October 10, 2018
CEO/Executive Director Mark Light discusses his fire service background, the IAFC, how IAFC programs, tools and resources assists fire departments, and controversial issues facing the fire service.
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FAA Reauthorization Package Contains Fire Service Provisions
October 3, 2018
Provision should help Congress and the FAA to identify and remove obstacles fire departments face in using UASs.
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Launch of the New NMAS Takes Mutual Aid Net to the Next Level
October 3, 2018
The new NMAS uses the latest technology to identify, request and deploy resources for mutual aid support faster, easier and more accurately.
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