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From October 7-11, 2024, six IAM CREST Associate Instructors from Local S6 in Maine successfully completed an intensive Train the Trainer course, backed by enthusiastic support from the Eastern Territory. This specialized program equips instructors with crucial skills to educate others about the risks associated with the storage, shipping, loading, and unloading of hazardous materials in the railroad industry.
The Associate Instructors showcased their expertise and professionalism, enhancing the overall quality of training. They also recalibrated their knowledge base and provided valuable insights into the DOT program, contributing to its ongoing improvement.
Developed by IAM CREST, the training modules are designed to elevate existing programs offered by railroad carriers. Funded by a grant from the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, this initiative reflects IAM's unwavering commitment to excellence in education.
These tailored modules are intended for railroad carrier hazmat employees and cover vital topics such as identifying dangerous goods, understanding associated hazards, and following proper handling and shipping procedures.
Class Participants: John L. Cabral III, Jacob C. Frost, Danielle Lynn Koughan, Scott William McFadden, Joseph R. Pare Sr., and Richard A. Sites Jr.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Project Coordinator/Instructor: Barry Eveland; Assistant Instructors: Kurt Poole and Gayle Kelly.
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During the week of September 1st, 2024, IAM CREST was able to deliver two Trainer Refresher programs with a total of 35 Associate Instructors participating from DL 19. The Rail Division got behind this opportunity in a big way. This specialized training is designed to equip instructors with the skills necessary to educate others about the risks associated with storing, shipping, loading, and unloading hazardous materials in the railroad industry. The IAM CREST Associate Instructors showcased their expertise and professionalism in delivering high-quality training. These Associate Instructors were able to recalibrate their knowledge base and provide valuable feedback on the DOT program.
The training modules, developed by IAM CREST, aim to enhance existing programs provided by railroad carriers. Funded by a grant from the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, this training exemplifies IAM’s proactive approach to high-standard education.
These individual modules can be presented to railroad cand cover critical topics such as identifying dangerous goods, understanding associated hazards, and following proper handling and shipping procedures.
The training is provided by a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors for Railroad Industry: 9/1-9/3 Pete Gibson, Jerry Redinare, Daniel Guerra, Reece Murtagh, Andrew Lewahdowski, Marty Rosato, Thomas Autery, Pamela Jacobs, Cheryl Lane, Jamie Crews, Virginia Waters, Heath Jacobs, Andy McKenzie, Allen Carrillo, Frank Kerkoff, Dennis Desormeaux, Adam Lynch, Alfonso Bare, Mike Leron, Michael Smith, Joshua Cox, Juan Estrada, Tim Primeaux, Brad Halligan, Nathaniel Tinsley, Robert Rousch
9/4 – 9/5 James Orwin, Mark Perez, David Negul, Shaun O’Conner, David May, Jorge Lopez, John O’Donnell, Matthew Tyler, William Hunt
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Barry Eveland, Michael Oathout, and Ira Stern
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During the week of July 24th through July 26th, 2024, two IAM CREST Associate Instructors from IAMAW successfully completed a DOT Refresher program. This specialized training is designed to equip instructors with the skills necessary to educate others about the risks associated with storing, shipping, loading, and unloading hazardous materials in the railroad industry. The IAM CREST Associate Instructors showcased their expertise and professionalism in delivering high-quality training. These Assistant Instructor provided valuable feedback that will continue to enhance future trainings.
The training modules, developed by IAM CREST, aim to enhance existing programs provided by railroad carriers. Funded by a grant from the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, this training exemplifies IAM’s proactive approach to high-standard education.
These individual modules can be presented to railroad carrier hazmat employees and cover critical topics such as identifying dangerous goods, understanding associated hazards, and following proper handling and shipping procedures.
Class Participants: Gayle Kelly, Associate Instructor& Kurt Poole, Associate Instructor
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Shaun Trude & Barry Eveland
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During the week of March 27-29, 2024, three IAM CREST Associate Instructors from DL 19 successfully completed a Refresher Training This specialized training is designed to equip instructors with the skills necessary to educate others about the risks associated with storing, shipping, loading, and unloading hazardous materials in the railroad industry. The IAM CREST Associate Instructors showcased their expertise and professionalism in delivering high-quality training. These Associate Instructors were able to recalibrate their knowledge base and provide valuable feedback on the DOT program.
The training modules, developed by IAM CREST, aim to enhance existing programs provided by railroad carriers. Funded by a grant from the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, this training exemplifies IAM’s proactive approach to high-standard education.
These individual modules can be presented to railroad carrier hazmat employees and cover critical topics such as identifying dangerous goods, understanding associated hazards, and following proper handling and shipping procedures.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors for Railroad Industry: Daniel Tavares, Kenny Krause, Jason Gibbs
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Shaun Trude & Barry Eveland
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During the week of July 29th through August 2nd, 2024, three new IAM CREST Associate Instructors from IAMAW TCU T6649, representing Amtrak, successfully completed a Train-the-Trainer program. This specialized training is designed to equip instructors with the skills necessary to educate others about the risks associated with storing, shipping, loading, and unloading hazardous materials in the railroad industry. The IAM CREST Associate Instructors showcased their expertise and professionalism in delivering high-quality training.
The training modules, developed by IAM CREST, aim to enhance existing programs provided by railroad carriers. Funded by a grant from the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, this training exemplifies IAM’s proactive approach to high-standard education.
These individual modules can be presented to railroad carrier hazmat employees and cover critical topics such as identifying dangerous goods, understanding associated hazards, and following proper handling and shipping procedures.
Class Participants: (from left bottom) Sergio Sandoval, Pedro Cervantes, (from top left) Gayle Kelly Associate Instructor, Kurt Poole Associate Instructor, Duane Baxter
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Project Coordinator/Instructor: Barry Eveland
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Charleston S.C. was the site for training 10 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM/TCU & District 19. Railroaders from IAM/TCU Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current safety training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members
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I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Beth LePosa, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Nicholas Poteet, Timothy R. Moore, Gary P. Hall, Todd Davies, James R. Snavely, Mark M. Shampine, Michael D. Stump, Edward L. Matney, Michael C. Royster, Cody Rohrig
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Amarillo Texas was the site for training 18 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM/TCU/ District 19. Railroaders from IAM/TCU Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current safety training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Kurt Poole and Todd Davies
Class Participants: David Barnard, Jarrod Harris, Troy Hall, Homer Roderick, Charles Walker, Samuel J. Kreiner, James A. Thomas, Joey Lee Sanchez, Derrick Hunter, Randall Mothershead, Jose Espana, Paul Shibles, Charles Conklin, Andrew Harris, Thomas Lefebvre, Damon Henry, Roy Dennis, Lawrence Johnson
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Charleston S.C. was the site for training 10 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM/TCU & District 19. Railroaders from IAM/TCU Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current safety training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members
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I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Beth LePosa, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Nicholas Poteet, Timothy R. Moore, Gary P. Hall, Todd Davies, James R. Snavely, Mark M. Shampine, Michael D. Stump, Edward L. Matney, Michael C. Royster, Cody Rohrig
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Little Rock Arkansas was the site for training 10 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM District 19. Railroaders from IAM Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current safety training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Walter Lee Johnson Jr., Jarrod E. Pegram, Jeff Hollomon, Adam J Lynch, Robert Wayne Roush, Jason Olinger, Christopher Dardenne, Charles A. Watt, Lawrence D Littleton, Russel James Scotton
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Minneapolis – ST. Paul was the site for training 17 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM District 19. Railroaders from IAM Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current safety training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Mark D. Golz, Thomas Donahue, David Sloan, Ian Sisson, Thomas Goodford, Matthew Tyler, Christopher Pisarek, Matthew Sowers, Joshua Hartford, Beth Leposa, Jason Baron, Curtis Craft, Nicholas Brochu, Joseph Hall, Thomas Lonergan, III ,Brian Lock, Michael Decio,
Sean Fritz
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This week in Portland Maine, 18 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM District 19 and IAM Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. Participating members demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation received the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark
Class Participants: Jason Doerr, Harry Swick, Michael Thompson, Kenneth Newbury, Elijah Behrends, Sheldon Handke, Jesse Evenson, Vern Bartlett, Myron Magee, Matthew Walock, Kevin Pierce, James Cook, Michael Mueller, Jr., Frank Lackey, Michael Ferrell, Michael Warren
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This week in Houston Texas (Hobby), 18 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM District 19 and IAM Local Lodges across North America completed a DOT PHMSA Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide railroad participants the skills necessary to educate other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors and demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality educational training for the membership.
Railroad awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation received the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, Resources, and HMR Regulatory Review.
A comprehensive Shop Safety Brief Guide is also presented and available free of charge to attendees and IAM/TCU members.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Programs Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructor / Material Specialists: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Andrew Wright LL2198, Edward Walker LL2198, Jesse Jurek LL791, Christopher Thompson LL2198, Lee Roy Hill LL2198, Willie Taplin LL2198, Mike Elgin LL643, Adam Harris LL2198, Eric Long Jr LL1343, William Cutchen LL791, Matthew Holm LL791, Fernando Ramirez LL643, Tony Brown LL643, Francisco Colon LL643, Stacy Thompson LL643, Ira Alexander Jr LL1343, Troy Skoog LL1343, Daniel Castro LL36
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This week in Las Vegas, Nevada, 17 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from IAM Railroad Local Lodges across North America completed a Railroad Train the Trainer program. The class curriculum is specifically designed to provide participants with the skills necessary to train other railroad workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors and demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to deliver quality training.
Awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation received the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is another example of how the IAM demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, and available Resources.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Project Coordinator/Instructor Steve Fowee,
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Donovan W. Swalby, Frank Zeimetz, Sonny D. Maloy, James A. Spalo, Pete C. Gibson, Daniel N. Tavares, Shaun C. Trude, Ricardo R. Saenz, Rodney J. Neatrour, Michael J. Murphy, Kenneth D. Krause, Raykharma P. Persaud, Mark R. Perez, Michael E. Mills, Gerald D. Ware Jr., Jason T. Gibbs, Michael J. Cantatore |
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During the week of June 1-5, 2015, 18 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from TCU/IAM Local Lodges across the country completed a Railroad Train the Trainer program in Nashville Tennessee. The class curriculum used is specifically designed to provide participants with the skills necessary to train other workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The class participants are now IAM CREST Associate Instructors. They demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to develop and deliver quality training.
The awareness training modules are designed to enhance the current training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation received the awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). This training is an example of how the TCU/IAM organization demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training for the membership.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The program stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including; First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, and available Resources.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Project Coordinator/Instructors Brian Ruppert and Steve Fowee,
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Vanessa Sharpe, Louis Kamber, Kenneth Cooper, Steve Hensley, Tom Goralczyk, Fant Walls, Rebecca Burns, Carl Goforth, Michael Jackson, Aaron Carrizal, Kurt E. Rent, Jonathon Acton, Brandon D. Diggs, Roosevelt Womack, Todd L. Landon, Bryan Powers, Carla Henderson Bradley, Brian O’Reilly |
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During the week of March 23-27, 2015, new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate Instructors from TCU/IAM Local Lodges completed a Train the Trainer program in Denver, Colorado. The class is designed specifically to provide them with the skills to train other workers about the dangers of working around hazardous materials shipped by rail. The IAM CREST Associate Instructors demonstrated an outstanding professional ability to develop and deliver quality training.
The awareness training modules are specifically designed to enhance the current training provided by employers in the rail industry. Railroad workers who may find themselves in a First Responder situation receive awareness training under a grant funded by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration. This training is an example of how the TCU/IAM organization demonstrates a pro-active approach to delivering quality safety training.
The individual training modules may be delivered to any first responder employees. The training stresses the importance of identifying hazardous materials and the hazards associated with them including, First Responder Awareness, Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Material Regulations, Agencies, Security, Toxicology, Chemical and Physical Properties, and Resources.
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Staff: Project Coordinator/Instructors Brian Ruppert and Steve Fowee,
I.A.M C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors: Gayle Kelly, Mike Clark, Kurt Poole
Class Participants: Greg Perkins Sr., Stephen Gryder, Sean Abbotts, Marty Wood, Duane Roller, James E. Kreitzer, Michael D. Goddard, Ricky J. Harrell
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