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Since 1995, the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team consists of volunteer and career personnel from South Central, PA.

The team covers Dauphin, Perry, and Schuylkill Counties and holds mutual aid agreements with other nearby counties. Hazardous materials pose a real, and potentially disastrous threat to the citizens of Dauphin County. Hazardous materials incidents may include, but are not limited to, responses involving fires, spills, transportation accidents, chemical reactions and explosions. Associated hazards involved may include toxicity, flammability, radiological hazards, corrosives, explosives, health hazards or any combination of these items. Dauphin County is proactive in both planning and emergency response relative to hazardous materials incidents, as well as potential criminal/terrorist incidents involving hazardous materials. The Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team maintains a state-level certification through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and functions as part of the Dauphin County Emergency Management Agency. The Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team also serves multiple other Federal, State, County and Local Hazardous Materials Response Teams as mutual aid partners along with Federal and In-State Urban Search and Rescue Teams.

10/31/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from DCHMRT! 👻🎃

From all of us at the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT), we wish everyone a safe, fun, and happy Halloween! 🦇🍬

As you head out for trick-or-treating and Halloween festivities, remember to stay visible, watch for children crossing the streets, and keep safety a priority. 🚸🔦

🧡 Have a spooktacular Halloween, stay safe, and look out for one another!

🚒 DCHMRT — Ready to Respond, Committed to Protecting Our Community. ☣️

Dauphin County, PA
Dauphin County Department of Public Safety

🎃👻

10/28/2026

🇺🇸☣️ HAPPY NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY! ☣️🇺🇸

Today, DCHMRT recognizes the men and women who dedicate themselves to protecting our communities, especially those who respond when emergencies involve hazardous materials and dangerous environments.

Our team is made up of dedicated career and volunteer members who train year-round, sacrifice time with their families, and stand ready to respond when called upon across Dauphin, Perry, and Schuylkill Counties.

To our members and all first responders across the region, thank you for your commitment, teamwork, and willingness to answer the call when others need you most.

Different backgrounds. One mission. Protecting our communities. 💛💚

Dauphin County, PA

10/23/2026

🚨 A DAY OF EQUIPMENT READINESS, TRAINING & TEAMWORK AT DCHMRT! 🚨

Today, the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) conducted its monthly cache maintenance, checking equipment across all responding apparatus while placing new equipment into service made possible through various grant awards.

This is no small undertaking! Every month, our members complete a comprehensive review of equipment, including calibrations, testing, expiration date checks, vehicle maintenance, and inspections. These efforts ensure our team and equipment are ready when our communities need us.

Following dinner that Chief Megonnell prepared for everyone, 11 members began an evening of hands-on training focused on in-suit confidence. Members donned Level B training suits and SCBA before rotating through three challenging stations, testing their skills, communication, and ability to work through problems under pressure. Teams were timed at each station, with an overall two-person team taking home a prize! 🏆

The challenges were met with great teamwork, problem-solving, and some even better commentary along the way! An extra-credit round added another challenge, allowing teams to complete a station in the dark. Two teams completed it just as quickly as they did with the lights on!

From maintaining our equipment to sharpening our skills, DCHMRT continues to invest in the readiness of our personnel and the capabilities of our team.

Prepared through maintenance. Strengthened through training. Built on teamwork. 💪🚒☣️

10/14/2026

Let’s support Chief 29 like he has supported the community for years!

Halifax Fire Department has been a valued partner agency of the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) since the 1990s and was one of the first agencies to establish a Dauphin County Decon Strike Team.

For decades, Halifax has stood alongside us, helping protect our communities and prepare for the challenges we face together. Now, it’s our turn to stand alongside their chief, Chief Neiter, as he fights lymphoma.

His fight is our fight. 💪❤️

Let’s show Chief Neiter and the entire Halifax Fire Department family that they have the support of the DCHMRT family and the greater emergency services community behind them!

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10/12/2026

🚨 DCHMRT Receives $15,000 Grant from Energy Transfer for New Personal Protective Equipment! 🚨

On October 12, the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) accepted a $15,000 grant from Energy Transfer, which helped fund the purchase of new thermal personal protective equipment (PPE).

This grant allowed DCHMRT to replace protective equipment that had reached the end of its service life and become obsolete. The new equipment includes boots, pants, coats, flash hoods, gloves, and structural helmets, providing thermal protection in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

“This generous grant from Energy Transfer enabled us to replace personal protective equipment that has reached the end of its service life and is now obsolete,” said DCHMRT Chief Robert Hill. “These garments are critical to our mission, providing essential protection to our specialized members as they perform tasks that many others are neither trained nor mission-capable to undertake.”

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Energy Transfer and its First Responder Fund for investing in responder safety and supporting the specialized capabilities needed to protect our communities.

We also thank State Representative Kerwin for joining us and taking the time to learn more about DCHMRT, our mission, and the unique needs of a specialized hazardous materials response team. These opportunities help bring greater awareness to the equipment, training, and resources required to maintain an effective response capability across Central Pennsylvania.

DCHMRT serves Dauphin, Perry, and Schuylkill counties, protecting more than 500,000 residents across our response region, along with the millions of visitors who travel through it. As a specialized response team, maintaining our capabilities requires continued investment in personnel, equipment, training, and responder safety.

“We feel strongly about supporting safety in the communities where we operate, and our First Responder Fund is one way we are able to do that,” said Josh Snyder, Lead Specialist, Government Affairs at Energy Transfer. “This new protective equipment will allow the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team to respond safely and efficiently to future emergencies.”

Thank you to Energy Transfer, Energy Transfer-First Responder Fund, and State Representative Kerwin for supporting DCHMRT and the safety of Central Pennsylvania! 👨‍🚒🧪🚒

PA State Rep. Joe Kerwin
Energy Transfer
Dauphin County Department of Public Safety
Dauphin County, PA
abc27 News
WPMT FOX43
Energy Transfer Northeast

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/midstate-hazmat-team-awarded-grant-for-new-ppe-gear/amp/

https://www.fox43.com/article/tech/science/environment/dauphin-county-hazardous-materials-response-team-receives-15k-grant/521-14eeb747-ddfb-4d14-a4ae-163ed47a8a56

10/10/2026

🚨 DCHMRT Training & Community Outreach 🚒

This morning, the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) conducted team training focused on position assignments during an incident. Team members reviewed the responsibilities of each position and how each role integrates into overall team operations. Clear communication, defined responsibilities, and coordinated teamwork are essential to an effective emergency response! ☣️📋

🚒 Later in the morning, DO77 traveled across the river into Perry County to attend a public outreach event at Marysville Fire Company. Our team enjoyed the opportunity to connect with the community, showcase our capabilities, and promote public safety.

👏 A special thank you to our partner TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) for providing safety items to support our public outreach events throughout the year! TRANSCAER plays an important role in promoting transportation safety and helping communities and emergency responders prepare for potential transportation-related incidents involving hazardous materials. Safety Sam was a hit!

We appreciate their support and commitment to responder readiness and community safety!

From the training room to the community, DCHMRT remains committed to preparedness, teamwork, and public safety! 💪🚒

Dauphin County Department of Public Safety
Dauphin County, PA
Marysville Fire Company
TRANSCAER
CHEMTREC

10/06/2026

🚨 This evening, DO77 and HM77 traveled to West Hanover Fire Company for their Open House! 🚒🧯

It was a great evening connecting with our fire service partners, meeting members of the community, and showcasing some of the capabilities of the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team. ☣️🚒

We’re proud to support our local fire departments and share information about the resources available to communities throughout the region. 🤝

Thank you to West Hanover Fire Company for the invitation and for hosting a great event! 👏🔥

DCHMRT — Ready to Respond. Ready to Serve. 🚨☣️💪

West Hanover Township Fire Co. No. 1
Dauphin County Department of Public Safety
Dauphin County, PA

10/05/2026

🚒 DCHMRT IS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY! 🚒

It’s Fire Prevention Month, and members of the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) are encouraging everyone to get out and support our local fire departments during their upcoming Open House events!

Stop by, meet your local firefighters, check out the apparatus, and learn more about fire prevention, emergency preparedness, and keeping your family safe.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
🔥 West Hanover Fire Open House
⏰ 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

📅 Saturday, October 10
🔥 Marysville Fire Open House
⏰ 12:00 PM–3:00 PM

As a countywide response team, DCHMRT works alongside fire departments throughout our region. Strong local fire departments and strong community partnerships make Dauphin County safer for everyone.

Come out, support your local firefighters, and make fire safety a priority! 👨‍🚒🚒

DCHMRT — Prepared. Trained. Ready to Respond.

10/03/2026

🚒 DCHMRT is out in the community today!

Today, members of the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team (DCHMRT) are at Elizabethville Fire Company’s Open House in Upper Dauphin County today, showcasing our apparatus and equipment and talking with members of the community.

Events like this are a great opportunity to get an up-close look at the specialized resources available across Dauphin County and to connect with the firefighters, emergency responders, and organizations that work together to keep our communities safe.

Stop by, say hello, check out the apparatus, and learn more about what DCHMRT does throughout the region!

🚨 Your emergency responders are your neighbors — come meet them!

Dauphin County Department of Public Safety
Dauphin County, PA

10/01/2026

🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

This October, the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team stands with those affected by breast cancer—including survivors, patients, families, friends, and caregivers.

As first responders, we understand the importance of preparedness, awareness, and looking out for one another. Breast cancer awareness is a reminder to support, encourage, and make a difference.

Early detection can save lives. Take care of yourself, encourage those around you to do the same, and continue to support those facing this disease.

💗 Together, we can make a difference.

Dauphin County, PA
Dauphin County Department of Public Safety

Address

930 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA
17018

Telephone

+17175586800

Website

https://tinyurl.com/yc6963xh

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