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Following a large haz-mat incident that took place in the City of Somerville, MA in 1980 several organizations began to evaluate the capabilities that existed for response to hazardous materials incidents in the Commonwealth.  They included, but were not limited to: Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, Fire Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts,  Massachusetts Fire Training Academy  and

the Massachusetts Fire Training Council.  The result of this evaluation was a plan to provide regional hazmat response throughout the Commonwealth. In 1990 the first of six teams was trained and all six teams were in service by the end of 1992. 

The Massachusetts Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians was established in 1991 to represent the members of the regional teams, who are career firefighters  across  the  state.   These  270 firefighters

represent nearly 125 fire departments, where they are on call to respond to incidents whenever they occur. The teams have responded to thousands of hazmat incidents of all types since their inception.

Noel "Chris" Waters, 67

The MAHMT regrets to announce the death of Noel "Chris" Waters, one of our past Hazmat Conference instructors.  Chris was known by many of our association members having taught at several of our past conferences as well as in his past positions with the FDNY, instructor and hazmat chair at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.  Chris was a gentle giant and supremely absorbed in hazmat.  He inspired many of his students to become hazmat instructors and become more involved in chemistry, and hazmat response.  He will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.

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         Last updated: 9/12/08