2026 Continuing Challenge HazMat Workshop Demographics
The specific purpose for the Committee is to educate, encourage and promote safe inspection practices, response, intervention, mitigation and investigation of hazardous materials incidents in a manner that safeguards and protects the health and safety of the emergency responder and the general public.
What We Do
Each year, the first week of September, prominent and skilled instructors 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. Over 94 classroom sessions, hands-on courses, and contests to test new skills. Advancements in hazardous material emergency response are dynamic and attendance at this popular annual workshop is critical in promoting the health and safety of responders, the public, and the environment. The workshop is designed to provide the student with the latest information while maintaining the basics for students new to the HazMat industry.
2026 Demographics
- Total number of Students 411
- Total Unique Attendees 676 (This includes students, instructors, exhibitors, staff and guests )
- A total of 94 classes this year.
Typical Departments Represented (not all inclusive)
- City, County, State, and Federal Fire Departments
- County, State and Federal HazMat Teams
- Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
- Port Agencies
- US Military – Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- CAL/EPA
- City, County, State, and Federal Inspectors
By Field of Employment
Not everyone reported this information.
- Command/Management 5%
- EMS/Medical 4%
- Environmental Health 6%
- Fire 40%
- HazMat 18%
- Law Enforcement 4%
- Military 3%
- Other 3%
- Public Health 2%
- Tribal Agencies 1.4%
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Number of Students by State or Country/Region.
AK, Alaska  0
AS American Samoa 7
AZÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
CA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 365
Canada     0
DCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
GAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
HI Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11
IDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
KSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
MAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
MDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Mexico       1
MI
MNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
MTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
NCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
NEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
NJÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
NMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
NVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
ORÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
OHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Puerto Rico 0
PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Panama    0
SCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
SDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
TNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
TXÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
UTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
VTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
WAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2