Hazmat News

Walking the Walk: How FDs are Setting the Example to Cure ‘Dirty Helmet Syndrome’

July 2021

Fire service leaders share what works at their departments. read more

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 ... read more
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 ... 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

FCC Issues Public Notice Partially Lifting the Temporary Freeze on 4.9 GHz Licenses

October 27, 2021

The FCC imposed the 4.9 GHz licensing freeze on September 8, 2020, to maintain a stable spectral environment in the 4.9 GHz band while it considered changes to the service rules governing operations in the band. read more
IAFC Calls for Congress to Take Action to Address National Wildland Fire Problem

October 26, 2021

Deputy Fire Chief Rich Elliott, Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue and Chair of the IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee, testified on October 26. read more
White House and EPA Release Three Year Strategy for PFAS

October 25, 2021

PFAS are often dubbed “forever chemicals” because some of the chemicals linger for decades in people’s bodies and seemingly forever in the environment. read more