Feature Article Important Releases Training How to Effectively Train Leaders for Large-Scale Incidents By Tod Langley, Crisis Response Leader Training There is a growing awareness by leaders within our communities. Traditional training methods are not sufficient to support leadership development despite heroic, if […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 18, 2023June 21, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases Tech Talk Training HazSim, Hazmat Nation to Raise Money for Firefighter Cancer HazSim and Hazmat Nation to host its 6th annual networking event at IAFC’s hazmat conference to raise money for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and demo the new HazSim Pro […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 8, 2023May 18, 2023
Important Releases Tech Talk Training HazSim to Reveal Next-Gen Platform at FDIC, Dragertown HazSim’s revised firefighter training platform, that improves usability for frontline firefighters and training officers, will be on display at Dragertown at the 2023 Fire Department Instructors Conference For more than […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 14, 2023April 14, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases How to Manage a Train Wreck and other ‘Big Ones’ By Rick Edinger Recent events including the earthquake in Turkey and the train derailment in Ohio should serve to remind public safety organizations that significant incidents can strike anywhere at […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 23, 2023June 21, 2023
Feature Article Important Releases How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat: Part 4 By Kevin Ryan Hazmat responders had to adapt and overcome the biological threat in response to the events of September 11, 2001. More than 20 years later, the words virus, bacteria […] Written by Kevin Ryan January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Feature Article General Important Releases Training How to Understand the Biological Weapons Threat: Part 3 By Kevin Ryan September 2001 presented a new threat that had to be learned from the ground up. Very little knowledge in the emergency response world focused on these types […] Written by Kevin Ryan December 8, 2022December 26, 2022
Important Releases PHMSA 2022 Hazardous Materials RD&T Forum Next Week PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will hold a public Research, Development & Technology Forum December 1. This event will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams from 9 a.m to […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Hazmatters Important Releases New Hazmat Training Company Draws from Military After more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, Nicholas Otero formed Tactical Pause Training Group with the goal of teaching what he learned from responding to military-grade hazmat […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 21, 2022September 21, 2022
General Important Releases HazSim, Hazmat Nation Raise Money for Firefighter Cancer HazSim and Hazmat Nation hosted its 5th annual networking event at IAFC’s hazmat conference and raised money for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network More than 200 hazmat professionals attended the […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 17, 2022June 17, 2022