Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Workshop Over 100 classroom sessions, hands-on courses, and contests to test new skills are featured.
What We Do
Each year, the first week of September, prominent and skilled presenters volunteer to provide students with the most recent information available to enhance or grow skills critical to ensure safe and effective response to hazardous materials incidents. Advancements in hazardous material emergency response are dynamic and attendance at this popular annual workshop is critical in promoti
06/18/2026
๐จ Get ready for the 37th Annual Continuing Challenge HazMat Workshop! ๐จ
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Workshop Dates: September 8โ11, 2026
๐ Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, CA
๐ Early Bird Registration Ends: Aug. 15th
05/28/2026
Paper mill tank implosion sparks deadly hazmat emergency Recovery crews and the Washington National Guard are searching for ...
05/28/2026
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-paper-mill-chemical-tank-explosion-deaths/
At least 2 dead, 9 workers "unrecovered" after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.
05/28/2026
Garden Grove tank stabilized, evacuations lifted Officials said there is still a threat of a chemical leak. However,...
05/28/2026
https://www.readyoc.com/current-incidents
Current Incidents | ReadyOC Disasters that are not caused by the weather, such as pandemics, hazardous material spills, and chemical attacks can occur no matter where you live โ and Orange County is no exception.
05/28/2026
๐จ ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED ๐จ
All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been lifted.
Unified Command (Fire, Law, EPA, and County Health) have confirmed there is:
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No chemical leak
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No threat of explosion
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No threat of fire
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No risk to the public
Map Details:
Green shaded area on the map = Repopulation area
Red line = Road closure (Western between Chapman & Garden Grove Blvd.)
Red circle = An exclusion zone to allow hazardous materials teams to continue monitoring the tanks out of an abundance of caution (no residents affected).
05/18/2026
Stay in the loop with hazmat insights โ the Continuing Challenge HazMat Workshop publishes its own newsletter, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ. Read the latest issue here:
05/04/2026
Today, on๐ฅ International Firefightersโ Day, ๐ฅwe proudly honors the brave men and women who protect our communities.
From structure fires to complex hazardous materials incidents, firefighters stand ready to respond with courage, skill, and teamwork. ๐งฏ We recognize your dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to safetyโnot just today, but every day. ๐ฏ
Thank you for being on the front lines and for your partnership in advancing training, preparedness, and responder excellence. ๐จโ๐๐ฉโ๐
