Membership
Become A Member
Membership
OHMRA supports individuals who are involved in response to Hazardous Material / CBRNE Incidents, as well as Designated Officers.
Most members are Emergency First Responders, working at some time in their career for EMS, Fire or Police. They also may be a Designated Officer (as required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)
Additionally, members are welcome from spill response contractor organizations, an industry in-house response team, a hazmat related response training institute, emergency managers and other related fields.
You must also share a common interest in the intent of the OHMRA’s mission statement.
Mission Statement
Our Mission Statement
“To develop and promote hazardous materials responder’s professional competencies and industry best practices, for all emergency services, through education, cooperation, communication and collaboration.”
Types
Membership Types
Voting Members:
Voting members include first responders, front line responders to hazmat & CBRNE incidents & designated officers. Voting members are part of the association as an individual, and not as representation of an organization.
Non-Voting Members:
Non-voting members include hazmat & CBRNE related industry representatives, spill contractors, and industry-in-house responders.
Additionally, Honorary & trial members are non-voting members of the association. (Honorary & trial members are provided at the discretion of the association executive)
Benefits
Membership Benefits
- Discount on ticket for OHMRA’s Annual Event (Canadian Hazmat & CBRNE Summit) (*over $30 value*)
- Attend OHMRA hosted training for FREE
- Attend training events hosted by other organization where OHMRA promotes & provides potential discounts.
- Networking with others in the field, including at events and through the OHMRA WhatsApp Chat group.
- Attend OHMRA member meetings for updates on the association, vote on business matters (voting members only), and help navigate the associations success.
- Various forums and a blogs will be available to members via the web site and social media.
- More to come!
Note: Only difference between membership types is the ability to vote on association matters (Voting members only). All other benefits are inclusive of all membership types.
Membership Fees
2023-2024 Annual membership Cost is $30.00 per year.
Your membership will automatically renew each year.
If a member wishes not to renew, email info@ohmra.ca so renewal can be cancelled.
Register to be a member:
Questions:
If you have any questions, please email info@ohmra.ca
We hope you have chosen to join us at OHMRA and look forward to welcoming you to our membership.
Regards,
Dawn Clinch
President, Ontario Hazardous Materials Responders Association (OHMRA)