Hazmatters HAZMATTERS: Verizon MERIT Hazmatters: Verizon MERIT Today on HAZMATTERS we would like to recognize the responders on the Verizon MERIT. MERIT, or Major Emergency Response Incident Team, was established in 1993 under the telecom MCI, now the team is operated by Verizon. There are 32 volunteer members spread across the United States. Each member holding a different job […] Written by Ryan Henry January 29, 2018April 13, 2022