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Hazmat and Local Emergency Planning Committees
September 2020
Industrial partners are encouraged to be active in their Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC).
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 and research that seeks to solve practical problems. Those of us that are enrolled in or have graduated from the ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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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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. ...
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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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Living up to Our Oath: We Must Take Care of Others and Ourselves
February 2021
Following a difficult year, firefighters must continue to focus on helping our fellow members cope
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Chief Nancy
January 2021
The story of the first woman to join the IAFC
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IAFC Public Statement Against Violence and Hate
January 15, 2021
A response to the events of the last year and recent days.
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