Rail cars carrying hazardous materials travel through Iowa every day. Most arrive without incident, but our national investigative team found many rural departments aren't prepared for these events.

Last year, AAR said freight rail carriers themselves trained at least 30,000 first responders. Some of the major players, ...

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced ...

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center has announced its lineup of 2026 specialist-level and advanced ...

The Zoneton Fire Department was one of many agencies that rushed to the scene of Tuesday’s UPS plane crash, part of a ...

In an ever changing world, public safety officials continue to prioritize preparedness for a variety of dangerous scenarios ...

Public safety agencies, health care partners and local law enforcement will participate in a full-scale hazardous materials training exercise at West Georgia Technical College’s Carrollton Campus on ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department says three people were decontaminated after a chemical leak in a building Monday morning. OFD says crews were dispatched for a HAZMAT incident in a ...

Effective training is one of the strongest drivers of new employee retention. At the same time, keeping veteran team members up to date with the latest tools, technologies, and best practices boosts ...

A photo of a train car that derailed in Affton near Weber Road and New Hampshire Avenue on Oct. 10, 2025. Photo by the Affton Fire Protection District. AFFTON — Residents evacuated after a train ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Four people are displaced from their home after a fire involving an electric scooter battery in Arapahoe County on Tuesday. South Metro Fire Rescue and the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s ...