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Amy
Amy has over twenty years experience in industrial occupational safety and is a USCG approved instructor for commercial marine safety courses through the North Pacific Vessel Owners Association and is an OSHA authorized trainer for 10 and 30-hour classes. She is a member of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), Refrigeration Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA), and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
Amy is a contributing writer for Pacific Fishing Magazine. She is also the author of the 320 page Fishing Industry OSHA Compliance Guide and has developed a conjunctive OSHA training course for the North Pacific Vessel Owners Association.
Amy was plant manager of an OSHA VPP facility, and has many years of experience implementing safety programs, including emergency response and PSM/RMP.
Amy’s instructional experience and certifications include:
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing
- Confined Space (General Industry and Shipyard)
- Lockout/Tagout
- Fall Protection
- Flammable Materials
- Shipyard Fire Safety & Fire Watch
- Process Safety Management for Ammonia Refrigeration
- USCG Drill Instructor
- USCG Safety Equipment & Survival Procedures
Brett
Brett holds degrees in Environmental Health and Safety and Fire Command. He is responsible for the management of a Washington fire department’s hazardous materials response team, and has over ten years experience as a firefighter and EMT. His past experience includes managing a city emergency management program and a comprehensive safety and health program for 1,500 employees.
Some of Brett’s certifications include:
- International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Fire Instructor I
- Washington State Certified Firefighter I and II
- Washington State Certified Instructor I
- International Association of Fire Fighters Confined Space Operations Instructor
- Washington Fire Training Academy Confined Space Rescue Technician Instructor
- Department of Homeland Security WMD Instructor
- Washington State Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- Washington State Certified Instructor for Hazardous Materials Response
- Washington State Instructor for Blood Borne Pathogens
- FEMA Certified Instructor for Community Emergency Response Teams
- FEMA Certified Instructor for Multi-Hazards Program for Schools
- FEMA Certified Instructor for Incident Command System
Dan K.
Dan has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Science from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. His background includes aerial photography, mapping, and marine oil spill response. Dan has experience in commercial fishing, ICS, 10 years in the oil spill response industry, and has worked in areas following natural disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Dan’s certifications include 80 Hour HAZWOPER, Licensed 100 Ton Master, Tankerman PIC, Basic Safety, Bridge Resource Management, Radar Observer, Shipyard Competent, and HAZWOPER Supervisor Certification.
Dan S.
Dan is a Coast Guard veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the marine industry, more than half of which has been spent planning and executing spill response. Dan is an expert in ICS and actively drills with the oil industry, the Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, and state agencies.
Dan is active in on scene response and has recently worked such spills as the New Carissa, post-Katrina cleanup in New Orleans, and most recently as On-Water Recovery Group Supervisor for the Cosco Busan spill in San Francisco.
Dan maintains licenses as Master 1600 GRT Oceans, Mate UFIV 5000 GRT Oceans, AB Unlimited, Tankerman PIC (DL), and GMDSS. He is certified in 80-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and as a Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisor. He specializes in both oil and ammonia refrigeration leak response.
Jake
Jake has extensive firefighting experience and is a current member of a fire department and a hazmat team. He has lived and traveled extensively in Alaska and is a United States Coast Guard veteran. Jake teaches around the country and is an expert in water rescue.
Jane
A former Plant Operations Engineer, Jane was responsible for a 3600 HP ammonia system for fourteen years. She also operated and managed a 6.6 megawatt diesel generated powerhouse.
Jane has extensive ammonia refrigeration experience and has been RETA certified since 1996. She has supervised and implemented PSM and RMP programs and successfully participated in many agency inspections. She also supervised and trained a large Level B HAZMAT team for more than ten years.
Jane is an OSHA authorized 501 trainer and a University of Washington Certified Safety Specialist.
Jeff
A former member of the United States Army Military Police, Jeff has over 10 years experience as a Training and Response Manager in the oil spill response industry. Jeff has worked closely with state and federal regulators and has conducted response training throughout the US and in Europe.
Jeff’s certifications include:
- USCG 100 Ton Master/STCW
- Radar Observer “Unlimited”
- Tankerman PIC Dangerous Liquids “Ship”
- Hazardous Waste Operations Certificate 80 Hour
- Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisor Certificate
- OSHA 501 Compliance Trainer for General Industry
- Certified American Health and Safety Institute CPR/AED/1st Aid Instructor