Hazmat News

IAFC and TransCanada Extend Partnership

May 4, 2017

Agreement Supports Pipeline Emergency Response Training across North America read more

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 ... read more
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 ... read more
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 ... read more
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 ... read more
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 ... read more
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, ... read more
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 ... read more

IAFC News

Feeling Blessed to Pass the Torch

April 5, 2018

Not only is the fire service not immune from the speedy pace of retiring Baby Boomers, but given the demographics, culture and traditions, we may be at even greater risk. This article is adapted from one that ran recently in the VCOS newsletter. read more
Enhancing Fire-Rescue Human Capital: Respect

April 5, 2018

Why do people like me cherish respect? Because of my children. I want my children to be respectful of their peers, their employers, their clients and themselves. read more
Safety Stand Down 2018 to Focus on Firefighter Medical/Physicals

April 3, 2018

Agencies are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activities during the week of June 17-23 read more