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2024 Indiana Hazmat Conference

Oct. 21-23, 2024

MADE@Plainfield
1610 Reeves Road
Plainfield, IN 46168

Join IAHMR for the 2024 Indiana Hazardous Materials Conference to be held Oct. 21-23, 2024, at MADE@Plainfield in Plainfield, Indiana.

The annual Indiana Hazardous Materials Conference offers members and non-members alike three days of insightful and thought-provoking speakers, breakout sessions, networking and hands-on training.

The conference takes place in Plainfield, Indiana, just a few minutes from Indianapolis International Airport and Interstate 70. Attendees can find many dining and entertainment options locally in Plainfield or in Downtown Indianapolis, which is only a 20-minute drive away!

Dr. Christina Baxter

2024 Keynote Speaker

Dr. Christina Baxter, Emergency Response TIPS CEO
Dr. Christina Baxter
2024 Emerging Threats

The past few years have had unprecedented growth in the interest in chemical and biological weapons from terrorist groups and individuals with radical agendas. This presentation, updated daily, will focus on the evolving threat (Opportunistic, Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive) and how you, as responders, must evolve in your response capabilities to meet these threats.

Registration

Attendees
  • IAHMR Member: $25
  • Non-Member: $75

Attendee registration

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Vendors

Vendors are invited to join the conference. The vendor area will be open both days of the conference, and vendors may join the networking event off-site the evening of Day 1.

Vendor registration

Discounted Lodging

Book a room at the SpringHill Suites Indianapolis Airport/Plainfield location using the IAHMR group rate. Use the link below to book your room by the Oct. 1, 2024, deadline.

Hotel group rate registration

Conference Agenda

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Conference Agenda
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Conference Agenda

Pre-Conference: Monday, October 21, 2024

8 a.m.-5 p.m. - Hands-on training classes

Option 1
Hazmat Safety Officer

Michael Wallace

In this comprehensive presentation, participants will gain a solid understanding of the role of Hazardous Materials Site Safety Officers, as defined by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29 CFR 1910.120(q) and NFPA 470. By the end of this engaging, interactive session, participants will be well-prepared to fulfill this critical role in ensuring safety during hazardous materials incidents.

Option 2
Air Monitoring for First Responders

The Meter Guys

The Meter Guys is an innovative simultaneous hands-on lecture meter training program focused on first responders, hazmat personnel and industrial workers. This class provides students with the skills and competencies on how to properly use a 4-gas meter, understand the readings they are seeing and interpret the implications during an emergency response or in their daily routine. This class focuses on the hazardous materials most frequently encountered in transportation and has application to both the emergency response and industrial communities. The importance of meters cannot be understated, and this class will enlighten students to understand the dangers that are lurking around them.

Day 1: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

  • 7:30 a.m. - Registration begins
  • 8 a.m. - Opening statements and welcome
  • 8:30 a.m. - Keynote presentation
  • 10:10-11:30 a.m. - Classroom sessions in classrooms 1 and 2
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - FREE lunch
  • 12:30-5 p.m. - Classroom session in classrooms 1 and 2
  • 6 p.m. - Networking Social off-site!

VENDORS IN THE CONFERENCE LOUNGE ALL DAY

Day 2: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

  • 8-9:30 a.m. - Classroom sessions
  • 9:40-11:10 a.m. - Classroom sessions
  • 11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - FREE lunch
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Indiana Emergency Response Commission Meeting (IERC)
  • 12:30-5 p.m. - Classroom sessions

VENDORS IN THE CONFERENCE LOUNGE ALL DAY

Sessions

Day 1: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • 8-9:30 a.m.
    • Keynote: Emerging Threats - Dr. Christina Baxter
  • 10-11:30 a.m.
    • Risk-Based Response - Chris Hawley
    • Inside the Fenceline: Emergencies at Chemical Facilities - Silverman and Cullen
  • 12:30-2 p.m.
    • Risk-Based Response to Oxidizers and Peroxides - Silverman and Cullen
    • Safe, Unsafe and Dangerous - Mike Callen
  • 2:10-5 p.m.
    • First Response Offensive - Todd Smith, Noble/Hazmat IQ
    • Hazmat Incident Command: Leadership Strategies to Limit Stress Decision-Making - Mike Wallace
Day 2: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • 8-9 a.m.
    • Kindergarten Taught Me All I Needed To Know About Hazmat - Chris Hawley
  • 9:30-11 a.m.
    • Hazmat and Your Bureau - Josh Hucker
    • Are You Prepared? Risk Factors for LEPC/Hazmat - Jim Seneczko
  • 11:30-12:30
    • IERC Meeting
  • 12:30-2 p.m.
    • Utilities Are an IDHL - Mike Callen
    • So You Have a CNG Flare Kit: Think You're Ready to Use It? - Tim Ferretti
  • 2:10-3:30 p.m.
    • What To Expect at the Gate - Jeff Cole
    • Hazmat Officer Strategies and Tactics - Hazard3
  • 3:40-5 p.m.
    • Emergency Response to Ilicit Labs - Hazard3
    • FoamIQ - Todd Smith, Noble/Hazmat IQ