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Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Roundtable

Overview
The Roundtable provides a forum to identify challenges in hazmat preparedness, prevention, and response. On October 26 and 27, 2021, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Roundtable met for the second time since February 2019. Roundtable …

Responding to Propane Incidents

As we continue to build on our monthly articles pertaining to responding propane incidents, we wanted to place the focus on basic response priorities The first and most important aspect is that when responding to any type of flammable gas call you need…

Nominations Open for 2022 SHS Section Awards

Nominate Your Health and Safety Experts Today
Do you know a fire chief, chief officer or safety officer that sets the example? A person or an entire organization that is focused on personal safety and improving the overall health of our profession? Now is…

Protecting Mental Health of First Responders

As with other members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the Safety, Health and Survival (SHS) Section mourns the tragic loss of life perpetrated in Uvalde, TX. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all the victims, the…

What a Fire and EMS Chief Needs to Know

This week, there have been media reports of monkeypox outbreaks both in the United States and Europe. While outbreaks of this disease are rare, fire and EMS chiefs should be prepared for the rare instance of a monkeypox case in their community.
What is…