steven hutson

A 27-year Muskogee, Oklahoma Fire Department veteran who retired in 2021 as Assistant Hazmat Director, Steven has pursued a specialized hazardous materials course of study throughout his career.

Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security (Fall 2024) and an Emergency Management and Planning Certificate (Fall 2023) from Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow, OK, and is pursuing a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice specializing in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Steven is an authorized OSHA instructor through the University of Texas Arlington and instructs for Tulsa Technology Center (TTC) and Kiamichi Vo-Tech Schools, providing hazwoper, permit-required confined space, and OSHA training across Eastern Oklahoma.

Steven has been a certified CBRN / C-WMD hazardous materials instructor for U.S. Homeland Security at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training, and with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) serving in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe to build and deliver curriculum, hazmat-capable personnel, and the ability to sustain training through train-the-trainer programs.

Steven is a NOAA-certified CAMEO instructor and has taught for Louisiana State University across the United States, Morocco, and Kenya. He has also taught the CAMEO suite through DTRA in Senegal, Albania, and Oman.

Steven served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) briefing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on the enhancement of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and federal engagement on the state and local levels.