US Fire Administration, fire chiefs release ethanol fire training CD

The U.S. Fire Administration has released a CD-ROM for firefighting teams around the country to provide information on containing ethanol fires. Numerous reports have appeared in the past year of firefighting teams lacking specialized equipment and training for ethanol fires, which do not respond to the same methods as used for gasoline or conventional fires.

“Responding to Ethanol Incidents and Ethanol Fixed Facilities and Assessment Guide” is produced jointly by the USFA,  the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition. Ethanol fires require the use of alcohol-resistant foams.

Free Subscription to the Daily Biofuels Digest e-newsletter

Related Stories

“Complete Training Guide for Ethanol Emergency Response” released

In Washington, the Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition (EERC) has released the Complete Training Guide for Ethanol Emergency Response, to help prepare ethanol producers, transporters and first respon...

Fire Chiefs say local communities do not have ethanol fire fighting equipment, training; at risk from ethanol train fires

The International Association of Fire Chiefs said that that most local fire departments do not have the materials or training, to put out ethanol fires. Ethanol, fires require special alcohol-resiste...

Iowa fire training chief confirms shortage of ethanol fire-fighting foam, but says risk should not be exaggerated

In Iowa, the chief of the state Fire Service Training Bureau said that reports that firefighters are not trained for ethanol fires should not be exaggerated. He said that 17 HAZMAT fire teams exist ar...

Ethanol fire training event attracts interstate crowd

In Kansas, an ethanol fire prevention event, originally planned for local firefighters in Stirling, was expanded to a statewide event after firefighters from 29 Kansas counties indicated an interest i...

Badger State Ethanol catches fire; 65 firefighters control blaze after eight hours

In Wisconsin, Badger State Ethanol in Madison caught fire, and 65 firefighters were called in to control the blaze. It took eight hours to bring the fire under control, but no injuries were reported f...

Firefighters in Iowa study control of ethanol fires

In Iowa, firefighters from five towns joined the Madison County hazmat team in a live fire training exercise aimed at controlling ethanol fires. Only a handful of cities between the Midwest and the We...