Phil Ambrose
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  • Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
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What State do you live in?
CA
Type of Organization
Paid Fire Department
Job Function
Captain
Years in Fire/EMS:
20
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
FF PM HazMat
Years With Department/Agency
14
Web Site:
http://www.hazmatnation.com
About Me:
Phil Ambrose first worked as a HazMat technician pouring radioactive monkey urine into drums for decay. Phil is currently a Fire Captain/Hazardous Materials Specialist/Paramedic for a busy metropolitan fire department in Southern California and founder of HazSim.com. Phil holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University and trains first responders across the country using his patented Hazardous Materials Simulation Meter.
Day Job:
Fire Captain
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://facebook.com/hazsimtraining
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Best job in the world.

Phil Ambrose's Blog

HazMat/WMD - making sense of scents

Posted on December 24, 2013 at 12:13pm 0 Comments

HazMat Situational Awareness – Making sense of scent

It is not that we as hazmatters want to smell a chemical agent but that we as professionals better know what it smells like. Besides PPE problems such as suit breakthrough or poorly fitting mask another good reason to have an idea of the scents that are associated with the bad stuff is the valuable information we receive from our witnesses/victims.



Understanding witness statements can be a vital key to helping us safely solve… Continue

Training in the Life Saving Zone

Posted on August 13, 2013 at 5:14pm 0 Comments

Our profession is dangerous. Oddly some often need to remind themselves of this. Many of us are not only HazMat professionals but also EMTs, Paramedics, Firefighters, Company Commanders, Law Enforcement Officers, EH&S Specialists, Lab Safety Specialists, Risk Managers, Confined Space Technicians, USAR Technicians, WMD Specialists, Apparatus Operators, Grief Counselors, Supervisors, Parents, Spouses…. and we are expected to be proficient in many of these duties at the same… Continue

Communication requires effort

Posted on June 1, 2013 at 1:00am 0 Comments

In every AAR (after action review) that I have ever been to, problems with communication ranks in the top three of “what went wrong”.  Often the source of frustration is blamed on equipment or new technology or both.  Despite all contributing factors, the question remains: Is the message ‘sent’ the message ‘received’ as intended?

Training gives us the…

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It is the ‘something’ that can kill you – Confined Space Training

Posted on May 29, 2013 at 1:16am 0 Comments

An estimated 90% of the people that die in confined spaces die because of a toxic environment. Understanding that a 1/2 percent of a drop in Oxygen doesn’t sound like much but it’s 5000 PPM of something. How much of a chemical do you need to be toxic or fatal? Bill Bennett from Safety Systems Inc. in Northern VA reinforces what he teaches in the…

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At 4:40pm on May 14, 2013, Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp said…

Welcome to Firefighter Nation Phil.   I am glad you joined the group. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all.
Chief William Sharp- Retired
Brookings Fire / Rescue

 
 
 

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