Feature Article Training How We Train: The Basics By Phil AmbroseFounder, HazSim · Battalion Chief (Ret.) Here’s something that doesn’t get said enough in the fire service: most firefighters have never trained on their meter in conditions that […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Feature Article How NFPA Rules Apply to Hazmat Training By Rick Edinger Within the fire and hazmat response communities, there has been recent discussion about the National Fire Protection Association implementing changes to a standard with a specific compliance […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Feature Article Hazmat Summit Zeros in on Relationship Building By Rick Edinger “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.” John 8:7 Recently the International Association of Fire Chiefs partnered […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Feature Article First Steps at a Pipeline Emergency By Glen Boatwright, Boatwright Consulting Photos provided by the author It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday. Your engine company has just been dispatched to a reported gas leak in a […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
Feature Article NFPA 1010 Changes the Game for Gas Detection Training For most of my career, gas detection was a hazmat team problem. If your department had a four-gas meter, it lived in a Pelican case on the hazmat rig, and […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 20, 2026February 20, 2026
Feature Article Natural Gas Emergencies By Frank Leeb This article is republished with permission from CRACKYL Magazine This common danger injures civilians and firefighters alike, showing why every odor of gas must be treated as […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
Feature Article Training 5 Hazmat Rail Training, Grant-Eligible Options By Niki Toussaint, Senior AVP of Marketing and Education, Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Reprinted with permission from SERTC and the National League of Cities. You can read the […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
Feature Article Company Profile: Fast-Act’s Dry Decon A hazmat incident can demand a lot of things. One of those is often decontaminating team members, civilians, cops and objects. We sat down with Marketing and Brand Manager Leticia […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Feature Article How to Avoid Tunnel Vision on Routine Gas Calls By Glen Boatwright, Boatwright Consulting It’s 8:00 a.m. on a Friday morning. Your engine company has just been dispatched to another routine gas leak call. Initial reports indicate another case […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 11, 2025December 11, 2025