HazmatNation

Grateful to First Line Technology for sponsoring the 9th Annual HazMatNation Party. Decon to detection — they show up for the hazmat community, and so do we. 💪 First Line Technology
June 18 · Baltimore · RSVP 👉 https://ow.ly/gBu150Z4qMA

🚨 Public Health Alert: Hong Kong has declared a health emergency after confirming its first A-H1N1 case. 300 hotel guests are quarantined as precautions. Thankfully, the government is better prepared than during SARS with 20M courses of Tamiflu on hand! Meanwhile, Dr. Hosokawa reports alarming neurological diseases in Japan linked to mercury poisoning. Stay safe and informed! 💉🌍

Today in Hazmat History – May 1 - HazmatNation By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

🚒 Two weeks out: SC Fire-Rescue Conference 2026 (June 10–13, Myrtle Beach). Four days, full vendor floor, training across hazmat, EMS, and command.

South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference 2026 - HazmatNation SC Fire-Rescue Conference hits Myrtle Beach June 10–13, 2026 with expanded hazmat tracks.

Already this month, two tragic emergencies 1,000 miles apart revealed a vital lesson for first responders about hazardous materials. In Mountainair, NM, a suspected overdose led to deadly opioid exposure that caused multiple deaths and hospitalizations. We must equip our EMS & firefighters with the training and gear needed to tackle these hidden dangers!

Hazmat Is Everywhere: Lessons from Mountainair & Garden Grove Hazmat is everywhere—and it doesn't wait for the hazmat team. What Mountainair, NM and Garden Grove, CA teach every responder about gas-detection training.