Scholarship Information

US HEAT exists to support, strengthen, and recognize the hazardous materials response community through training, education, scholarships, and professional collaboration. US HEAT awards one $2,500 scholarship annually to an emergency response department, agency, or organization in the United States. The scholarship allows two members of the receiving department’s HazMat team to attend the IAFC Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference. Applications are accepted January 1 through February 28 each year, and recipients are notified by March 31.

Qualified applicants must be active career or volunteer members of an emergency services department, agency, or organization in the United States; be U.S. citizens currently residing in the United States; and be certified Hazardous Materials Technicians.

Awardees Are Selected on Four Broad Criteria

The Scholarship Committee reviews qualified applications in March of each year and selects award recipients by letter ballot.  Awardees are selected on the following four criteria:

•  Hazardous Materials Technician certification, including state, national, or Pro Board certification, and previous additional training in hazardous materials response

• Potential to positively impact the future of hazardous materials response and training within the applicant’s organization and the broader emergency response community

• Documented commitment from the applicant’s department, agency, or organization to provide any additional financial support necessary for the awardees to attend the full conference

• Two favorable written recommendations, one for each applicant, submitted with the application packet

Request an application and additional information via email here