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New IAFC Guide: Am I Protected?—Understanding CBRN Threats

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Batteries in Trailer Explode

Battalion Chief's Perspective on how a truck fire call turned into a large-scale incident

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Guidance & Best Practices Responding for Responding to Propane/Flammable Gas Incidents

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Hazmat Resources

Tools, guides and technologies to help you prepare for incident response. Access resources

Education Opportunities

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The Latest

Empowering Responders: Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 CHEMTREC® HELP Award

  • July 8, 2025
Funding Available to Expand Your Hazmat Program

The IAFF has released its Energy Hazard Guide

  • June 30, 2025
Training tool, downloadable search resource for responses involving energy

Help Strengthen Hazmat Rail Response, Your Experience Matters!

  • June 27, 2025
We need your assistance with insights from those who have responded to a rail incident involving Hazardous Materials.

New IAFC Guide: Am I Protected?—Understanding CBRN Threats

  • June 11, 2025
IAFC guide to navigate the complexities of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

Upcoming Events

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Mastering the Aftermath: An Insightful Discussion with Beth Toenies, COO of 1-800-BOARDUP International

July 30, 2025 Online
This webinar hosted by 1-800-BOARDUP that focuses on disaster management strategies and leadership insights
Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference

Community Risk Reduction Leadership Conference 2026

May 19 - 21, 2026 | Glendale, AZ
The CRR Leadership Conference is all new. Sponsored by the IAFC's Fire and Life Safety Section, the CRR Leadership Conference tackles CRR from the leadership perspective, highlighting best practices from concept to implementation to outcomes. Presentations will highlight the latest and greatest in CRR research.
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International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference

International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference 2026

June 18 - 21, 2026 | Baltimore, MD
The training offered at the Hazmat Conference provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully meet the demands of hazmat response in today's challenging environment.
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Online Training

IAFC Academy

Online Hazmat Training

Self paced | Online
Hazmat courses offered on the IAFC Academy
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Ethanol Emergency Response

Self paced | Online
Online course on ethanol fuels incident response including the use, characteristics, transportation modes, transfer operations, basics of foam, tactics and strategies, and environmental issues

Mission: Enhance hazmat responder safety and improve decision-making for responding to hazmat incidents.

Resources

What you Need to Know About: Hazardous Materials and CBRN PPE Standards and Certified Products

Hazardous Materials and CBRN Personal Protective Standards and Certified Products

Guide to navigate navigate the complexities of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats
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Lessons Learned from East Palestine Train Derailment

Critical hazardous materials emergencies lessons learned from the Palestine train derailment
Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Toolkit

Tool kit for Fire Chiefs to address the hazards of Home Oxygen Fire Hazards