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UL Research Institutes Launches New Firefighter Training Course
The new course created by ULRI’s Fire Safety Research Institute combines research findings with experience from real-world fire events to help wildland and structural firefighters...
Sept. 23, 2025
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Verizon Frontline Releases Study on Drones, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
Sept. 19, 2025
First Candle
New Training Course Gives First Responders Tools to Support Families
Sept. 18, 2025
Pocket Prep - Firefighter Exam Skills
Sept. 17, 2025
NFPA
NFPA to Host Annual Conference in Las Vegas
April 7, 2025
FSRI
UL Research Institutes New Online Training Help Firefighters
April 7, 2025
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Dec. 23, 2024
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Every four years, the U.S. Department of Transportation updates the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and distributes it to emergency responders across the United States. Among the sources of information that are listed in the ERG is CHEMTREC, which is provided by the chemical industry. Resources from the chemical industry can be notified by CHEMTREC, including having strike teams dispatched from companies that are familiar with the hazardous materials that were spilled. Several other private sector agencies are also mentioned on the inside of the back cover. Page 396 lists information for contacting the National Response Center (NRC). The NRC is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and is the main contact point for hazmat releases to activate federal assistance for a chemical release anywhere in the United States. The NRC’s capabilities include the computerized version of the Coast Guard chemical data base, which is the largest collection of safety data sheets (SDS) in the world.
Dec. 20, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2024

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