2019 Hazardous Materials Training Symposium
The 7th Annual HazMat Training Symposium was hosted January 22, 23, 24, & 25, 2019 at The Plaza Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Symposium featured numerous Hazardous Materials/Transportation related Classroom and Hands-On Trainings. In addition, the Symposium hosted a HazMat Competition to test a variety of hazardous materials skills by first responders.
2015 Trainings/Courses
Training/Courses
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Advanced Science to HazMat/WMD Response
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Atmospheric Monitoring: How, When, and Most Importantly Why?
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Bread and Butter Hazmat Calls
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Confined Space: HazMat or Technical Rescue?
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Connecting the Dots
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Common Sense Isn't that Common
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Determined Accord, Pandemic Preparedness Workshop
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Drones for Hazardous Materials Response and Detection: Don't let Your Drone be a Passive Observer
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Emerging Threats Identification and Response Considerations for Clandestine Laboratories
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Flammable Liquid Tank Truck Fire Attack
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Foam Application for Transportation Emergencies Involving Petroleum and Polar Solvents Like Ethanol
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“Game On! The Florida HazMat Team Competition Overview and Insights”
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Gas Awareness Safety
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HazMat Rescue Operations (RIT)
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Hospital HazMat Interface
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How Not to Suck Teaching HazMat
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It's All About Relationships
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Leading from Within. Learning to Lead.
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Liquefied Gas Leak Countermeasures
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LNG Overview for the First Responders
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Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident in the Classroom
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Mercury Who ya Gonna Call?
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Meters 101 Mission Specific for Operational Trained Responders
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Natural Disasters, Unnatural Hazards
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Oil and Water Don't Mix
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Propane Emergency Response
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Protective Clothing for Response to Liquid and Particle Biological Hazards
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Responding to Gasoline Tanker Emergencies
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Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies
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Responding to Suspected Biological Agents Training For First Responders from the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories
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Review of the Florida HazMat Team Assessment Document (TTT)
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So You're a New Hazmat Tech. What do I do Now?
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Tactical Chemistry for First Responders
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The Big 3 High Pressure Gas Lines
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The Bomb in Your Backyard -Response to Commercial CNG vehicles – Advanced Techniques
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The New Florida Hazmat or Technical Rescue?
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Thinking Fast Rapid Hazard Analysis and Field Screening of Hazmats
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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“Why Buy The Cow If the Milk Is Free”
Hands-On Training
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Anhydrous Ammonia Response Taming The Tiger, Top Ten Tips
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Break Out Room
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Foam Application for Transportation
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HazMat/CBRN Performance Standards and Next Generation PPE
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How Not to Blow Up at a MC 306/406 Rollover
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MC-306 & DOT-406 Cargo Tank Emergency Response
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MC 307/407 Cargo Tank Emergency
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Physical and Chemical Properties for Risk Based Response
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Protective Clothing for Biological Hazards
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Rapid ID and Risk Assessment
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SUAS in Real World Hazmat Situations
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“Thinking Fast: Rapid Hazard Analysis and Field Screening of HazMats”
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Water Injection-Hands on Practical
Training/Course Instructors
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Andrew Barno
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Richard Barrett
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Danial Bartle
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Christina Baxter
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Toby Bevelacqua
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David Binder
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Billie Boyd
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Charles Boyd
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Cody Burns
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Chris Cahill
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Vincent Cannuscio
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Scott Chappell
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James Coffin
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Daniel Cook
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Robert "Bob" Coschigano
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John Coutinho
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Jesse Crews
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Robert Cruthis
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Mike Deegan
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Frank DeFrancesco
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Frank Docimo
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David Donohue
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Tim Dorsey
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Steve Doyle
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Richard Dufek
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Robert Eckroade
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Richard Edinger
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Holly Fortune
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Rich Gatanis
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Ron Gore
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Chris Gould
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Jefferey Hansen
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Leigh Hollins
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Jason Horowitz
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Ryan Howerton
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Ronald Huffman
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Harold Hughes
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Tommy Jambon
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Gregory Kassner
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Robert King
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Steven Knipp
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Paul Lanius
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Douglas LeValley
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Monique Lewis
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Butch Loudermilk
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Phillip Mann
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Mathew Marshall
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Danny McKnight *KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Steven McCarthy
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Michael Moore
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Michelle Murphy
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Dustin Pierce
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David Piety
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Brian Ramsey
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Darcy Ravndal
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Todd Reek
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Jason Rogers
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Daniel Rouah
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Robert Salvesen
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Sharon Russell
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Derek Schaumann
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Paul Seiferth
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Ryan Sharratt
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Richard "Rick" Stilp
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Greg Socks
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Danny Torres
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James Villarreal
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Michael Wallace
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Jason Waterfield
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Chris Webber
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Carl Weeks
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David Wolfe
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John Wright III
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Bill Zielonka
The 2019 competition was comprised of six scored and/or timed stations and two unscored support stations.
Competition results can be found below:
Team Awards
• First Place – City of Delray Beach Fire Rescue
– Brian Fiorey – Team Lead
• Second Place – Lake County Fire Rescue
– Jason Graham – Team Lead
• Third Place – City of Orlando Fire Department
– Shawn Michael – Team Lead
Individual Best Awards
Best Modified Cornhole – Tyler Olive– Pinellas County HazMat Team
Hazard Analysis – Shawn Michael – City of Orlando Fire Department
Leak Control – Robert Suarez – City of Miami Fire Rescue