HMN- Our very own Phil Ambrose was highlighted in an article on VICE by Tiffany Thompson in a feature article on a day in the life on the hazmat squad. Make sure you stop by and say “Hi” to Phil at the Baltimore HazMat Conference or any Tuesday night on The Hazmat Guys Nation Round-table! Â 9:15 est.
From ricin to picric acid to radioactive monkey urine, Phil Ambrose has dealt with some seriously intense substances. As a Fire Captain/Hazardous Materials Specialist/Paramedic in Southern California, he’s developed a stomach for contending with situations that would make any ordinary person run like hell.
After completing his degree in mechanical engineering, he got his start working with hazardous materials because he wanted to be able to work outside and he wasn’t averse to dealing with really gross stuff. He is the founder of HazMat Nation and the inventor of HazSim, a hazardous materials training system for first responders.
VICE talked to him between emergency calls…
