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June 18 – 23, 2017 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. DOT Railroad Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness Train the Trainer Program.
IAM District 19 Railroad Members Attend a DOT Train the Trainer Course

Amarillo, TX
June 18-23, 2017

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

May 1 – 5, 2017 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. DOT Railroad Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness Train the Trainer Program.
AM District 19 Railroad Members Attend a DOT Train the Trainer Course

Charleston, S.C.
May 1 – 5, 2017

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 .

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

February 27 – March 3, 2017 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. DOT Railroad Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness Train the Trainer Program.
IAM District 19 Railroad Members Attend a DOT Train the Trainer Course

North Little Rock AR
February 27 – March 3, 2017

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

June 5-10, 2016 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program IAM District 19 Members Attend a Train the Trainer

Minneapolis-ST. Paul
June 5-10, 2016

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

May 6, 2016 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program IAM District 19 Members Attend a Train the Trainer

Portland, Maine
May 6, 2016

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

March 7 - 11, 2016 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program IAM District 19 Members Attend a Train the Trainer

Houston Texas,
March 7 - 11, 2016

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

November 16 - 20, 2015 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program IAM District 19 Members Attend a Train the Trainer

Las Vegas Nevada,
November 16-20, 2015

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

June 1 - 5, 2015 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program TCU/IAM Locals from across the United States

Nashville, Tennessee
June 1-5, 2015

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

March 23 - 27, 2015 I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness DOT Railroad Train the Trainer Program TCU/IAM Locals from across the United States

Denver, Colorado
March 23 - 27, 2015

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