Oregon Hazardous Materials Response Teams - official emblem

From the official Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal site:
Regional HazMat Emergency Response Teams protect life and the environment by responding to chemical emergencies and minimizing the dangers associated with them. There are 14 teams strategically located statewide to provide response to hazardous materials incidents. The teams consist primarily of volunteer and career firefighters, with some law enforcement and public works employees. Team members attend a minimum of 160 hours of specialized training to become hazardous material technicians.

Regional HazMat Emergency Response Teams develop and monitor contracts with local political entities to ensure public safety through the mitigation of hazardous materials incidents occurring throughout the states. The Office of State fire Marshal (OSFM) works with the Regional HazMat Response teams to ensure proper training, equipment and medical exams are provided for each team. OSFM ensures that parties responsible for the incidents are billed for the cost of mitigation and that the contracted teams are compensated for the allowable expenses. The HazMat teams work with and train local responders and industry to assure local communities are prepared to respond to a hazardous materials incident and create a safer community.

This program is based on a partnership with local government, the Office of State Fire Marshal and industry wherein resources are shared to create a program that is both economical and successful.