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In November 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report “Safety Risks to Emergency Responders from Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles.” Before releasing this report, the NTSB investigated three electric vehicle c…

Technology in the electrical and construction industries has come far in improving overall safety and helping prevent electrical house fires, shocking incidents, and electrocutions. Statistics indicate that ongoing safety efforts to protect and inform …

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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 …

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P. L. 117–58), which became law on November 15, 2021, appropriated $1 billion to be awarded by the Department of Transportation (DoT) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 for the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant…

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…

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The IAFC, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is pleased to announce the launch of a new online training course, Whole Community Planning for Disaster.
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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…

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.
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The FLSS Board held a Section Board planning meeting in advance of the CRR Leadership Conference in Toronto Canada for the first International Conference.
Sponsored by the IAFC’s Fire & Life Safety Section, the CRR Leadership Conference tackle…