CHEMTREC Awards
Awards and scholarships for the responder community.
Awards and Scholarships
At CHEMTREC®, we recognize that the first responder community is critical to hazmat response and we remain dedicated to working closely and effectively with responders when an incident occurs, as we have proudly supported them for the past 55+ years. CHEMTREC is delighted to offer multiple awards and scholarship opportunities. These awards and scholarships represent our appreciation of volunteer firefighters and hazmat responders and will continue to be an ongoing reminder of our commitment to them for years to come.
CHEMTREC HELP Award
CHEMTREC on an annual basis provides the HELP Award to volunteer fire departments in the United States. The awards are intended to help the fire departments enhance their response capabilities and increase local preparedness to respond to and prepare for hazardous materials incidents.
The 2026 HELP Award application period will open on June 1.
Past Hazmat Scholarship Award Recipients
HMIC “Hazmat Officer of the Year” and “Hazmat Instructor of the Year”
In partnership with Hazard3 and Safeware, CHEMTREC offers two scholarships to attend the Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) Conference for the recipients of the “Hazmat Officer of the Year” and “Hazmat Instructor of the Year” awards.
Additionally, CHEMTREC sponsors a networking happy hour at the conference on an annual basis.
The next HMIC Conference will be held in Savannah from November 9-11, 2026.
Past HMIC Award Recipients
2022
- Hazmat Officer of the Year - Captain Casey Simon, Milwaukee Fire Department
From Left to Right: Erica Bernstein (CHEMTREC), Joe Milazzo (CHEMTREC), Captain Casey Simon (Milwaukee Fire Department), Gary Sharp (Hazard3), and Dr. Christina Baxter (Hazard3).
- Hazmat Instructor of the Year - Tyler Hoke, Greensboro Fire Department
From Left to Right: Erica Bernstein (CHEMTREC), Joe Milazzo (CHEMTREC), Tyler Hoke (Greensboro Fire Department), Dr. Christina Baxter (Hazard3), and Gary Sharp (Hazard3).
