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Friday, June 19, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Location: Key Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening General Session
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening General Session
Location: Holiday Ballroom
Sponsored By
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome and Posting of the Colors
Location: Holiday Ballroom
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Remarks
Location: Holiday Ballroom
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dedicated to the Dedicated
Location: Holiday Ballroom
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Compliance to Competencies: Are we training for yesterday's problems?
Location: Holiday Ballroom
Speaker:
Robert W. Salvesen (he/him/his)
– The Haz Mat Guys Podcast
Speaker:
Michael Monaco (he/him/his)
– The Haz Mat Guys Podcast
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Awards
Location: Holiday Ballroom
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ID the Unknown
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ID the Unknown
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Air-Dispersion Models, Myths and Truths
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Air-Dispersion Models, Myths and Truths
Location: Peale B
Speaker:
Albert M. Valerioti (he/him/his)
– Waterbury Fire Department
Speaker:
Robert J. Bradley
– Emergency Management Solutions Inc
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Industry -- A new Hazmat Challenge
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Industry -- A new Hazmat Challenge
Location: Calloway A & B
Speaker:
Todd Duke
– Resolve Marine Group, Inc
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Analysis of mystery white powders at scene with portable instrumentation.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Analysis of mystery white powders at scene with portable instrumentation.
Location: Carroll A & B
Speaker:
Suzanne Schreyer, PhD in Analytical Chemistry
– Rigaku Analytical Devices
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Battery Bombs & Beyond: Hazmat Response to Lithium-Ion Battery Terrorism Threats
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Battery Bombs & Beyond: Hazmat Response to Lithium-Ion Battery Terrorism Threats
Location: Holiday Ballroom 3
Speaker:
Adam S. McFadden
– Firehouse Training
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bring the WOW Factor
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bring the WOW Factor
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker:
Casey Simon
– Milwaukee Fire Department
Speaker:
Gavin J. DeGrave
– SCJ Johnson Fire Brigade
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CBRN/Hazmat/EOD Interoperability
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CBRN/Hazmat/EOD Interoperability
Location: Douglass
Speaker:
Travis Rebello
– United States CBRN & HAZMAT Technicians Association
Speaker:
Jeffrey P. Winn
– United States CBRN & HAZMAT Technicians Association
Speaker:
Eric Gahagen
– United States Bomb Technician Association
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding the role of hazardous materials research officer
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding the role of hazardous materials research officer
Location: Peale C
Speaker:
Dave Donohue, MA, MEP, EFO, EMT-P
– National Fire Academy
Speaker:
Robert Gordon (he/him/his)
– Washington County MD Department of Emergency Services
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NFPA Hazmat Standards & Hazmat Roundtable Updates
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
NFPA Hazmat Standards & Hazmat Roundtable Updates
Location: Johnson A
Speaker:
Rick Edinger, EFO
– Chesterfield Co. Fire & EMS
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Operational Leadership in Hazmat Response: A CFD Perspective
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Operational Leadership in Hazmat Response: A CFD Perspective
Location: Johnson B
Speaker:
Jeffrey Hennessy
– Chicago Fire Department
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: Inside the Fenceline: Conquering Chemical Plant Emergencies
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: Inside the Fenceline: Conquering Chemical Plant Emergencies
Location: Latrobe
Speaker:
Keith Silverman, PhD
– GoldShield TEAM
Speaker:
William H. Cullen, III
– GoldShield TEAM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: WTF Happened... and why does it keep happening?
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: WTF Happened... and why does it keep happening?
Location: Poe A & B
Speaker:
Paul Christensen
– REST LLC
Speaker:
Heather Christensen
– ThinLine Relationships
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Risk-Based Response to Hydrogen Emergencies
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Risk-Based Response to Hydrogen Emergencies
Location: Holiday Ballroom 2
Speaker:
Christina M. Baxter, PhD
– Emergency Response TIPS & Hazard3
Speaker:
Jacob Hoffman
– Safeware/Hazard3
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
State of Matter Decision Making
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
State of Matter Decision Making
Location: Peale A
Speaker:
Kevin W. Ryan (he/him/his)
– Baltimore City FD Hazmat
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding Vehicular Thermal Event Hazards Associated with High-pressure Gaseous Fuel Systems
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding Vehicular Thermal Event Hazards Associated with High-pressure Gaseous Fuel Systems
Location: Tubman A & B
Speaker:
Paul Sandsted
– The Transport Project
Speaker:
Chris Culberson
Speaker:
Tom Miller
Speaker:
Brad Shantry
Speaker:
John Tiquet
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Why Do I Care? Chemical and Physical Properties
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Why Do I Care? Chemical and Physical Properties
Location: Paca
Speaker:
Robert W. Salvesen (he/him/his)
– The Haz Mat Guys Podcast
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
HAZMAT Transportation and Fixed Facility Planning - How to analyze information and plan for potential impacts on Vulnerable infrastructure
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
HAZMAT Transportation and Fixed Facility Planning - How to analyze information and plan for potential impacts on Vulnerable infrastructure
Location: Douglass
Speaker:
Renee Soriano
– AristaTek, Inc.
Speaker:
Scott Bunning
– AristaTek, Inc.
Speaker:
Kristina Escalante
– AristaTek, Inc.
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Updates! Lithium-Ion Batteries, EV and BESS- Where are we today?
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
2026 Updates! Lithium-Ion Batteries, EV and BESS- Where are we today?
Location: Holiday Ballroom 6
Speaker:
Toby Frost, EFO
– Safeware, Inc/Hazard3
Speaker:
Gary Sharp
– Hazard3
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Tactical CBRN Response: Ansell's Certified NFPA 1994, AlphaTec Phantom
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Tactical CBRN Response: Ansell's Certified NFPA 1994, AlphaTec Phantom
Location: Peale A
Speaker:
Scott Dessel
– Ansell
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Field Identification of Controlled Substances
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Field Identification of Controlled Substances
Location: Paca
Speaker:
Jeremy H. VanAuker, MS, MBA
– 908 Devices
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hazmat History - Calls Every Hazmat Responder Should Know
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hazmat History - Calls Every Hazmat Responder Should Know
Location: Ruth
Speaker:
Mark V. Sicuso, MPA CFO MIFireE
– Electric Boat Fire Department
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hazmat Research-What's New and Exciting
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hazmat Research-What's New and Exciting
Location: Calloway A & B
Speaker:
Alan Finkelstein (he/him/his)
– Cuyahoga County LEPC
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Now Entering the Detection Matrix
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Now Entering the Detection Matrix
Location: Tubman A & B
Speaker:
Daniel Warchol
– The Meter Guys
Speaker:
Tyler Hoke
– Greensboro (NC) Fire Department
Speaker:
Scott L. Russell
– The Meter Guys
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: Air and Water Reactive Materials
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 1: Air and Water Reactive Materials
Location: Peale C
Speaker:
Brian Bennett, PhD, CFO
– Lewes Fire Department
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 2: Inside the Fenceline: Conquering Chemical Plant Emergencies
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 2: Inside the Fenceline: Conquering Chemical Plant Emergencies
Location: Latrobe
Speaker:
Keith Silverman, PhD
– GoldShield TEAM
Speaker:
William H. Cullen, III
– GoldShield TEAM
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 2: WTF Happened... and why does it keep happening?
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Part 2: WTF Happened... and why does it keep happening?
Location: Poe A & B
Speaker:
Paul Christensen
– REST LLC
Speaker:
Heather Christensen
– ThinLine Relationships
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rail Summit Debrief
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rail Summit Debrief
Location: Peale B
Speaker:
Peter Jensen
– IAFC Hazmat Committee
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Railcar Valves and Fittings
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Railcar Valves and Fittings
Location: Johnson B
Speaker:
Glen David Rudner
– GDR Consulting LLC
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rapid Recon: Downrange Decisions at the Speed of HazMat
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rapid Recon: Downrange Decisions at the Speed of HazMat
Location: Holiday Ballroom 3
Speaker:
Robert Coschignano
– HazMat 101 Consultants
Speaker:
Derek Schaumann
– City of Orlando Fire Dept
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Safety is oour gig
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Safety is oour gig
Location: Holiday Ballroom 5
Speaker:
Armando S. Bevelacqua (he/him/his)
– Murphy Bevelacqua Consultants
Speaker:
mary Michelle murphy, MA, EFO (she/her/hers)
– Murphy Bevelacqua Consultants
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The history of Hazardous Materials in the FDNY
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The history of Hazardous Materials in the FDNY
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4
Speaker:
Philip H. McArdle (he/him/his)
– LEARN INC
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
What’s More Toxic? Chernobyl, My Last Relationship, or My Fire Department?
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
What’s More Toxic? Chernobyl, My Last Relationship, or My Fire Department?
Location: Johnson A
Speaker:
Joey Pordash
– Washington County Department of Public Safety
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Your Hazmat Incident Just Became a Federal Crime Scene, Now What?
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Your Hazmat Incident Just Became a Federal Crime Scene, Now What?
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1
Speaker:
Kevin W. Johnson, MS NRP ASP
– Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reception in Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reception in Exhibit Hall
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