Training Training Debrief: Oregon Trains for Weapons, Hazmat Threat Oregon’s 102nd Civil Support Team recently held a major training event to prepare for a weapons incident involving hazardous materials response. Here’s a dive into what they did and how […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 13, 2026August 13, 2026
Feature Article Training Training Debrief: Fixed Facility Hazmat Tech Training in S.C. E-Med Training Services’ instructors Prentiss McLauren and Daniel Shealy recently led a hands-on training class at a paper and pulp manufacturing site. Here are the key takeaways from that training. […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 6, 2026August 6, 2026
General Important Releases Training If They Made It to the ER, Somebody Touched Them First In June, the World Health Organization released updated interim clinical guidance for health care workers treating patients exposed to toxic chemicals — chemical weapons, industrial releases, riot control agents, the […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 28, 2026July 28, 2026
General Training 90 Minutes, Three Instruments, Zero Shortcuts: A Hazmat Training Scenario That Actually Works By Phil Ambrose, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and HazSim Founder Your entry team is 30 feet inside a strip mall dry cleaner. The four-gas is showing 4% LEL and climbing. The […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 10, 2026July 10, 2026
Feature Article Important Releases Training Grant Season Is Open: How NFPA 1010 Changes the Language of Your AFG, HMEP, UASI, and Firehouse Subs Application NFPA 1010 changed the line items grant reviewers are looking for. The exact application language winning AFG, HMEP, UASI, and Firehouse Subs awards this cycle. Written by Phil Ambrose April 27, 2026April 27, 2026
Feature Article Training When Every Responder Becomes a Detection Operator Every first responder is now a detection operator. What NFPA 1010 means for atmospheric monitoring training — and how to close the gap before the next call. Written by Phil Ambrose April 19, 2026April 19, 2026
Feature Article Training How We Train: The Basics By Phil AmbroseFounder, HazSim · Battalion Chief (Ret.) Here’s something that doesn’t get said enough in the fire service: most firefighters have never trained on their meter in conditions that […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Feature Article Training 5 Hazmat Rail Training, Grant-Eligible Options By Niki Toussaint, Senior AVP of Marketing and Education, Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Reprinted with permission from SERTC and the National League of Cities. You can read the […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
Training Training Debrief: Hands-on Training in MO and OK Arrow Safety recently held hazmat technician refresher courses at two industrial sites. Here’s a look at what they did and what students learned. What agency led the training? Arrow Safety, […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 11, 2025December 11, 2025