Hazardous Materials Commission
Chairperson:
Roman Sykora, Austria
Secretary:
Daniel Haggarty, United Kingdom
Member countries:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Starting year:
1993
Main activities / purpose of commission:
Exchanging lessons learned in the member countries
Cooperation with other commissions and agencies (CTIF, FEU, UN, EU,…)
Evaluation of Hazmat education and courses for firefighters in the different countries.
LNG - Liquified natural gas: tactics and experiences
Interactive database for dangerous goods.
Work on the adoption of common approaches to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents for First Responders.
Knowledge exchange of CBRNE and Toxic Industrial Material/Chemical tactics
Strengthen awareness in the area of safety and security for first responders
Enlarge the number of participating CTIF member countries
And many more
Way of work:
The Hazmat Commission consists of working groups assigned to specific projects or new challenges.
Way of communication:
We meet twice a year, with our member countries serving as hosts on a rotating basis. The Hazmat Commission is also using various types of media to interact with the working groups between our meetings.
Products of commission:
The Hazmat Commission outputs in various ways. Lessons learned from the member countries are disseminated at a national level. Articles are produced on different topics and there is active participation in other Commissions and international groups to help our worldwide firefighter family provide a safer and more secure way of life.