Alert - assistance for local emergency response training grant provides funding to the international association of fire chiefs to provide training to remote or volunteer responders

The International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703).

The grant will fund the ALERT - ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Through this program, the IAFC will provide emergency response training to remote and volunteer first responders to increase their effectiveness in safely handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents. The training aims to enhance implementation of emergency response plans per the goals of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant program. The place of performance for the training program is the IAFC headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia.