Comparison

FireHazmat vs Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FireHazmat

This offline reference app provides comprehensive data on hazardous materials for emergency responders. It includes detailed chemical information, response guides, and an incident command board for managing incidents.

Highlights
  • 3,541 hazardous materials searchable database
  • 62 ERG response guides
  • Protective action distances (Tables 1 & 3)
  • Live evacuation map with wind-aware plume
  • Visual placard identification grid
  • Unknown-substance field triage wizard
  • NIMS/ICS incident command board
Features
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FireHazmat is the complete 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook for fire department command. 3,541 chemicals, 62 guides, Tables 1 and 3, evacuation map, and NIMS/ICS Incident Command Board — all on-device. No signal, no ads, no tracking. WHO IT'S FOR • Fire department command and chief officers • Hazmat teams and technicians • Industrial fire brigades, emergency management, and rail / pipeline incident commanders WHAT'S INSIDE • 3,541 hazardous materials searchable by name, UN/NA number, CAS number, synonym, or ERG guide number • 62 ERG response guides • ERG 2024 Table 1 protective action distances (272 materials) and Table 3 large-spill PADs • Live evacuation map — Isolation and Protective Action Zones from GPS, wind-aware downwind plume, live weather, Day / Night PAD toggle auto-set by sunrise / sunset • Visual placard identification grid for all 9 DOT hazard classes • Unknown-substance wizard — 11-step field triage returning PPE level, hazard class candidates, and field instruments • Per-chemical chemistry from NIOSH and PubChem — IDLH, flash point, boiling point, autoignition, vapor density, flammable range — alongside verbatim OSHA HCS and UN GHS hazard text, with critical hazards flagged red • CHEMTREC and National Response Center one-tap dial INCIDENT COMMAND BOARD (iPad and desktop) A digital NIMS/ICS hazmat tactical worksheet modeled on FIRESCOPE. • Active-incident timer with status transitions • Strategic Mode picker with breach detection if non-intervention is declared while a hot-zone crew is committed • Objective Priorities tracking in standard NIMS order • Full Command Staff roster • Department roster — preload personnel on this device via bulk paste or CSV / Excel import with column-mapping. IC taps a name onto a zone instead of typing during an incident • Five PPE selections — Levels A–D (EPA hazmat) plus Rescue Mode (turnout + SCBA for life rescue) with a "RESCUE IN PROGRESS" overlay • Hot Zone — entry + two backup teams, per-member SCBA tracking (60/45/30/20-min) with turnaround and over-time math • Warm Zone — decon level, corridor status, decon team, separate decon air limit • Cold Zone — staging area and mutual-aid agency tracking • Rehab tracking — send, clear, return to duty • PAR cycle with configurable interval, due / overdue alarms, one-tap acknowledge • One-tap HazMat benchmarks — Recon Complete, Product Identified, Isolation Established, Entry Made, Leak Controlled, Decon Operational, All Clear — timestamped to the log • Scene material linkage — drop a chemical onto the incident; TIH banner and isolation distances pull in automatically • Timestamped Activity Log with notes for after-action review • Archived incident history with PDF / JSON / CSV export — every reset incident is preserved on this device for exposure records and after-action review. Persists across app data updates. DATA SOURCES All data sourced from U.S. government and public-domain references: • ERG 2024 (PHMSA / DOT) — materials, response guides, isolation distances, Tables 1 and 3 • NIOSH Pocket Guide (CDC / NIOSH) — IDLH exposure values • 49 CFR (DOT) — hazard class and division definitions • PubChem (NIH / NLM) — physical properties and CAS numbers • OSHA HCS 29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C and UN GHS Rev. 9 Annex 3 — verbatim GHS hazard text NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR TRAINING FireHazmat is a reference tool. It does not replace formal hazmat training or consultation with on-scene IC, CHEMTREC, or your AHJ. Always verify recommendations against current ERG documentation and on-scene monitoring. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no analytics. On the Map, coordinates fetch live weather (Open-Meteo) and an address label (OpenStreetMap) — no identity attached. Policy: https://firehazmat.openscaffoldlabs.com/privacy. DEPARTMENT LICENSING Multi-iPad deployments with cross-device incident sync, cross-device roster sync, and encrypted cloud backup are available via department licensing — see firehazmat.openscaffoldlabs.com.

About

Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards

Features
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Hazora puts the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG 2024) on your iPhone for the first minutes of a hazardous materials incident. The whole guidebook works offline, with no signal and no account. FIND THE MATERIAL FAST • Type the four-digit UN/NA number from the orange panel, placard or shipping paper right onto the panel on the home screen, or search by material name • Every entry of the ERG's blue list, with its guide number and polymerization flag • Toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) materials are marked so you never miss the distance table • Hazard number decoder: type the top number of the orange ADR panel (33, X423, 268) and see what it means ALL 62 ORANGE GUIDES Potential hazards, public safety and emergency response for every guide, exactly as published in the ERG, in English, Spanish and French. HOW FAR TO KEEP PEOPLE BACK • Table 1: initial isolation and downwind protective distances for small and large spills, day and night • Table 2: materials that produce toxic gases when spilled in water • Table 3: large spills of six common TIH gases by container type and wind speed • Metric and imperial values exactly as printed in the ERG WHEN THE ID NUMBER IS UNKNOWN Placard table with the guide to use for each placard, plus general first aid and 24-hour emergency response numbers. FREE AND PRO All ERG content stays free: lookup, every guide, every distance table, placards and first aid. The free plan also includes 3 camera scans or map zones every 7 days, 3 pinned materials and your last 3 lookups. Hazora Pro removes those limits: • Read a placard or orange panel with the camera: the number is recognized on your iPhone and opens its entry • See the isolation circle and downwind protective zone on a map around your position. You set the wind direction yourself, or face into the wind and the compass reads it • Pin every load you carry and keep your full lookup history Pro is available weekly, monthly or yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. The lifetime purchase is a single payment and does not renew. Hazora is not an official ERG publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by PHMSA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada or SICT Mexico. The ERG is for the initial phase of a transportation incident; it does not replace your agency's procedures, training or the emergency response number on the shipping paper. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vomcore.com/hazora/privacy

Screenshots

FireHazmat4 screens
Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards at every 9 days against FireHazmat's every 2 months. FireHazmat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FireHazmat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FireHazmat ships an update every 2 months, Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FireHazmat versus Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireHazmatHazmat ERG Guide & Placards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB45 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperOpen Scaffold Labs LLCVolkan Gunay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FireHazmat

Subscriptions2
  • FireHazmat Map (iPhone)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • FireHazmat Pro (iPad)7 Days trial$299.001 Year
4 purchases

Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is FireHazmat free?
FireHazmat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards free?
Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FireHazmat or Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards have ads?
Neither FireHazmat nor Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FireHazmat or Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards?
FireHazmat ships an update every 2 months, and Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards every 9 days. Most recently, FireHazmat was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hazmat ERG Guide & Placards on October 29, 2026.

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