Shawn Reedy - SERTC

Another AFFIRM is in the books with 30 responders from New Jersey to Southern California completing the course this week. Great job by everyone soaking up all the information and executing the tactics we taught you. Stay safe and we will see you when you come back for more!!!

If you want to get signed up for this or any of it other classes, www.SERTC.org is where to go!

Rail Hazardous Materials Contractors (RHMC) at SERTC builds rail hazmat commodity knowledge and decision-making for response where it counts.

Understanding the process matters.
Clean and purging requires expertise in both product and container.

Learn best practices from the railroads and SERTC staff here: https://ow.ly/H41R50Z2H4y
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Friday was graduation day for the latest batch of glow worms as well as the next LMSTI class. Week 2 of tech can be challenging when the 2 groups come together for the large scenarios and have to suddenly work together with LMSTI running the command and the techs working as the operators. Many times personalities can clash and things can get spicy but I have to say that these two groups meshed better together than any groups I've ever seen. And as an additional bonus, UP Hazmat Manager Matt Newton dropped in and addressed the techs. Great 2 weeks and amazing work by everyone!



www.SERTC.org is where to go to get registered ASAP!!!

HAZMAT doesn't care if you’re ready.

Tankers roll. Chemicals spill. Things get dangerous fast.

Be ready

PER-291 throws you into the mess—real equipment, real scenarios, real decisions. 👉🏻 www.sertc.org

🚨 Spills happen. Chaos follows. SERTC has you covered.

Sponsored by SERTC, the Rail Hazardous Materials for Contractors (RHMC) course drops you straight into derailments, leaks, stubborn tank cars, and fuel where it shouldn’t be.

No filler—just hands-on training with the tools and railroad pros who’ve been there.

- Contractor East (CN, CSX, NS)
- Contractor West—coming 2027

Train like it matters. Because it does.
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Friday was graduation day for the second wave of Clark County, NV hazmat technicians. Though I didn't get to spend as much time with them as I wanted to due to all the classes we have going on spreading me into other spots, the time I had with them was impressive. They did a great job and upheld the bar that the first wave set for them a few weeks ago. Great work everyone and I look forward to seeing y'all back for more in the future!

NDPC training is BACK—and we’re not easing into it. 🔥

Seats are open for our Tank Car Specialist Class the week of June 15th, and they won’t last long. If your team is ready to level up, get hands-on, and train like it matters (because it does)… this is your shot.

No fluff. Just real-world skills, real scenarios, and real results.

Lock in your spot before it’s gone here: www.sertc.org

El equipo de SERTC se complace en dar la bienvenida a Hector J. Rivera, nuestro nuevo instructor especializado en capacitación en español. Hector aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en respuesta a materiales peligrosos, operaciones CBRN y servicios de emergencia. Ha impartido formación de alto impacto en las industrias del transporte, ferroviaria y de petróleo y gas, enfocándose siempre en el cumplimiento normativo y la seguridad operativa.
Como Experto Técnico de Materiales Peligrosos y Bombero Paramédico retirado del Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de Fairfax, también ha apoyado misiones de búsqueda y rescate con el FEMA VATF-1/OFDA y Naciones Unidas a nivel mundial.
Bajo el liderazgo de Hector, nuestros cursos en español ya están disponibles. ¡Visite www.sertc.org para inscribirse hoy mismo!