About Us
We’re first responders, hazardous materials specialists, safety officers, and hazmat instructors just like you.
Hi, I'm Phil Ambrose — founder of HazSim.
I’m a retired battalion chief. I came up as a K9 handler, stepped into hazmat in the early ’90s, and watched firsthand how poorly we trained for the worst calls.
The moment that changed everything: I was at a live-agent training — the kind only a select few responders ever attend. Real readings. Real consequences. Real decisions.
And it hit me: this is what every responder deserves. Not just the lucky few in that room. Life-saving experiences shouldn’t be reserved for the few.
I couldn’t let it go.
I built the first prototype with my nephew, took it to TEEX, and every hazmat team that touched it wanted one. HazSim is firefighter-built and now used by responders across the country.
My vision is simple: eliminate injury and death for first responders. The way there is real, hands-on training — not PowerPoints, not war stories, not cue cards.
Life-saving experiences. For everyone.
— Phil
Our Mission
To create life-saving experiences through hands-on training.
Our Vision
To equip first responders and hazmat workers across the globe with safe, interactive hazmat training experiences that will keep them as well as others protected out in the field.
Our core values are innovative, responsive, reliable, and experienced.
Innovative
Danger never sleeps, and neither will we when it comes to finding innovative ways to prepare those who face danger.
Responsive
As a company founded by first responders, we understand your responsibility to others and will be there for you.
Reliable
We have your back. If you are not training,
we have failed.
Experienced
Our training staff includes years of experience and we gain knowledge every day from the experiences of our customers.
Why is HazSim different?
We are on your side. As hazmat instructors and hazardous materials specialists ourselves, we understand the importance of safely engaging students. We want you out there training safer and smarter, so we engineered a system that is easy to use and offers unlimited training scenarios.
Our student handhelds are rugged, realistic, and easy to read, our instructor servers offer a seamless interface with fully customizable options, and our easy-to-follow setup instructions allow for a smooth training every time.
Is your team still using simulants or live agents to train? Walkie-talkies? The age-old tap-on-the-shoulder method? We’ve been there, done that and now we want to help hazmat instructors across the globe upgrade their training programs just like we did. We want your students actively participating. We want to encourage critical thinking without fear of negative real-life consequences. We want you to be able to verify student understanding and keep track of progress. We want EVERYONE training safer and smarter, not harder.
Who’s training smarter with HazSim?
HazSim Gives Back
HazSim LLC is a proud sponsor of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. We are happy to discuss with you the ways your agency, company, or department can donate a portion of your purchase to this important non-profit.
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