Why Do I Care? Physical and Chemical Properties

Instructor: The Hazmat Guys

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center

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This session takes a fresh look at the chemical and physical properties that form the basis of all our operations. Moving beyond the basics, we’ll explore why these properties matter and how they provide tactical advantages. We’ll examine these concepts from multiple perspectives to better understand how they influence our ability to control incidents.

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Conference Schedule - March 11, 2026

Class Time	Course Title	Instructor	Location	Course Capacity
8:00am - 10:00am	Dry Decon Comparisons and Employment	Frank Roberts	Francis Tuttle Technology Center	30
8:00am - 10:00am	Emergency Response to Illicit Labs	Tobias Frost	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center	30
1:00pm - 3:00pm	The Politics of Hazmat	Bob Coschignano & Derek Schaumann - Hazmat 101 Consultants	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	When Meters Matter-Air Monitoring for Emergency Responders	The Meter Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center	30
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Building the Plane as We Fly It: Li-Ion Batteries in Practice	The Hazmat Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	Meter & Monitors (HOT)	OSU & TEEX	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
8:00am - 5:00pm	Physical and Chemical Properties (HOT)	Brian Ramsey	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
8:00am - 5:00pm	Propane Response 101 (HOT)	Ron Huffman	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
8:00am - 5:00pm	How to Wing It in Hazmat	Tyler Broughton & Paul Ator	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
10:00am - 11:00am	Managing Large-Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents	Patrick Durham	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Lithium-Ion Battery Response From Start to Finish	Chris Pfaff, Adam McFadden & Patrick Durham	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	Curbside Chemist (HOT)	David Raynor & Josh Gregston	Francis Tuttle Technology Center	30
8:00am - 5:00pm	8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher	Dan Newbury	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 10:00am	Lithium Ion Battery Toxicology	Chris Pfaff	Edmond Fire Training Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	So You You Want to Be a Haz Mat Medic?	Armando “Toby” Bevelacqua & Michelle Murphy	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center

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Conference Schedule - March 12, 2026

Class Time	Course Title	Instructor	Location	Course Capacity
3:00pm - 5:00pm	The Devil in the Details	Bob Coschignano & Derek Schaumann - Hazmat 101 Consultants	Edmond Fire Training Center	30
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Hazmat Roundtable (there's more than one way)	Bob Coschignano & Derek Schaumann - Hazmat 101 Consultants	Edmond Fire Training Center	30
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Rad 101	Trent North	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Risk Based Response to CNG Vehicle Emergencies	Tobias Frost	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Risked Base Response to Solar Energy	Tobias Frost	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	You’re the First on the Scene to a Propane Incident	Ron Huffman	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Propane Tactics - Water Injection to Stop Vapor Production	Ron Huffman	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Energy Storage Systems: Hazards and Incident Response	Patrick Durham	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Hazmat Mapping - From Emergency Management to EM Response	Chris Pfaff	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Hazmat, The Board Game	Armando “Toby” Bevelacqua & Chris Pfaff	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	The Taylor Swift Effect: Terrorism & Hazmat Event Venues	Adam McFadden	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Right Reference Requires Research Regularly Repetitively	Armando “Toby” Bevelacqua	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 4:00pm	Hold My Matches and Watch This (HOT)	Brian Ramsey	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Responding to an H2S Oil & Gas Emergency	Tara Porter	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center

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Conference Schedule - March 13, 2026

Class Time	Course Title	Instructor	Location	Course Capacity
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Yes, It's True: Downrange Gas and Vapor Identification	Jeremy VanAuker	Edmond Fire Training Center	25
3:00pm - 5:00pm	How to Wow You	John Holtan	Edmond Fire Training Center	30
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Myths of Pipeline Response	John Holtan	Edmond Fire Training Center	30
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Detect, Decon, Verify	Luke Sloan & Frank Roberts	Edmond Fire Training Center	28
1:00pm - 3:00pm	We Got This! Is Your Department Really Ready?	Bob Coschignano - Hazmat 101 Consultants	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Hazmat Officer Strategy and Tactics	Tobias Frost	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Matrix of Detection: Putting All the Pieces Together	Tobias Frost	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	The Lost of Art of Mentorship, Are We Failing Our Own?	Bob Coschignano & Armando "Toby" Bevelacqua	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Hydration, You’re Either a Hero or a Hemorrhoid	Armando “Toby” Bevelacqua	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Propane Response 101 to Advanced Tactics - An Overview	Ron Huffman	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Why Do I Care? Physical and Chemical Properties	The Hazmat Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Hazmat Fires & You: Large Scale Flammable & Combustible Liquid Fires	Adam McFadden & Chris Pfaff	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Static Electricity "Common Problem" and Uncommon Knowledge	Brian Ramsey	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	How Not to Suck When Teaching Hazmat	The Hazmat Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center	25

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Why Do I Care? Physical and Chemical Properties

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Conference Schedule - March 13, 2026

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