HazSim, Hazmat Nation to Raise Money for Firefighter Cancer
For the eighth year, Hazmat Nation and HazSim will bring together more than 200 hazmat professionals for a networking and fundraising event in conjunction with the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ hazmat conference held June 12 - 15 in Baltimore.
The networking event is free to hazmat conference attendees and will be held June 12 at the Baltimore Firefighter Department’s Gameday Firehouse. While the event is free, attendees need to preregister here.
“We’re so excited to bring this important fundraising and networking event back, which we could not have done without the support of our corporate partners,” said Phil Ambrose, inventor and CEO of HazSim.
“We are also excited to be in a new location this year,” Ambrose said. “Baltimore F.D. is hurting after suffering two line of duty deaths in the past few weeks. Our hearts are heavy for their loss. Despite their tragedies, BFD is still helping us with this fundraiser. And the Gameday Firehouse will make for a great experience for our guests and help us raise more money for firefighter cancer.”
Hazmat Nation and HazSim will once again use the event to raise money for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. The pairing makes sense as responder cancer and hazmat are so closely, and unfortunately, linked.
“We’re a firefighter owned and operated company,” Ambrose said. “We get it. We all know a sister or brother firefighter who has battled cancer. We appreciate that cancer prevention starts with self-care, good equipment, good hazmat training, and good decon practices. But we get that even with all those things in place, firefighters still get cancer. We’re firefighters and we have to help where we can.”
FCSN, a national nonprofit with more than 250 volunteers nationwide, has been serving firefighters battling cancer since 2005.
HazSim will be providing demonstrations of its Pro 3 hazmat training platform. The reimagined HazSim uses cloud-based technology to push and track training evolutions, and can connect to multiple devices across larger areas.
As in previous years, the event will include industry sponsors who will offer free merchandise to the attendees. This year will also mark the return of the bourbon tasting, sponsored by All Safe Industries.
“Our sponsors made all the difference in the world in making this a success,” Ambrose said. “We look forward to furthering our partnerships with them as this event grows in scope and purpose in the coming years. Hazmat response and training improves when hazmat professionals can build bonds and share their knowledge. This annual event and the daily work at Hazmat Nation are dedicated to building those bonds.“
About HazSim
HazSim is a firefighter-developed training platform that teaches hazmat responders how to use gas detectors during hands-on training evolutions using real-time readings, without the use of actual hazardous materials. The software and handheld device can be configured to replicate most major gas detectors on the market.
About Hazmat Nation
Hazmat Nation is an online publication dedicated to providing critical information to help hazmat responders be safer and more effective during training and operations.
About FCSN
Since 2005, the nonprofit Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) has provided assistance and one-on-one mentoring to thousands of cancer-stricken firefighters and their families. FCSN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more details, please visit firefightercancersupport.org.
