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The 2023 Safety Stand Down Quiz is Now Live – Test Your Knowledge on Lithium-ion Battery Response
May 1, 2023
In support of this year’s Safety Stand Down, emergency services personnel are encouraged to take and promote the quiz.
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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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Statement from IAFC President, Chief John S. Butler
January 2, 2024
IAFC President, Chief John S. Butler announces appointments
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IAFC President John Butler's Statement Regarding Aurora (CO) Paramedics Verdict
December 28, 2023
IAFC President John Butler's Statement Regarding Aurora (CO) Paramedics Verdict
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Fire Department Chaplains for Federal Fire Service Agencies: Q and A
December 22, 2023
The important roles that chaplains play within the first responder community
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