Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

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• “The instructor was a great person to relay the information in an understandable way. The information was up to date and easy to take in and understand. After taking this course, I feel much safer around high voltage and making sure the equipment is locked out safely.”

  Chris Hale, TransAlta

• "Course information was well prepared and easy to understand. It was interesting and thorough. The instructor (Ed Rideout) was easy to follow and answered any questions presented with. The safety portion including results of accidents and improper PPE will never be forgotten. I enjoyed learning this...

  Kyle Spetz, Kramer Ltd.

• “Great course. I would definitely recommend it to other electricians. Very informative.”

  Luke Beauchesne, Catalyst Paper

• “The instructor was on the ball, very knowledgeable and has a knack for getting the content to the student. I learnt more than I thought I would. Good job!”

  Eric Lefebvre, York Energy Centre

• “Very pleased with the content of the course, and the instructor's delivery of content. Course moved at a comfortable pace with time for valued conversation. Instructor's knowledge and experience was very apparent for anyone with the chance to take one of these courses.”

  William Jessome, Jacobs Industrial Services Ltd.

• “Great course, it was very well presented and good material. I learnt a lot on safe work procedures with working on high voltage equipment.”

  William Cairns, Essroc Cement

• “The instructor and course was worth taking and should be taken by anyone that is working with any voltage.”

  Nick Durling, Scotian Windfields

• “This course is detailed, is excellent for a refresher. I recommend this course to everybody.”

  Bruce Rogers, Syncrude Canada

• The instructor was very knowledgeable in the course materials and taught them well. The course was very informative.

  Mark Schomburg, City of Prince George

• “The course had very good information, eye opening for a non-electrician. (I’m a safety manager) The instructor was very good and extremely knowledgeable."

  Mike Karsten, Northlands

• "I was pleasantly surprised by how much useful & practical information I took away from this course which I will be able to apply to my job immediately."

  Matt Thompson, DMI Peace River Pulp

• “The instructor was clear, patience, helpful, and well spoken. I appreciate the great depth of knowledge, his ability to provide excellent and practical answers to our questions, was very helpful. The course objectives were met. I have a much better understanding of the CSA Z462. A great two day course.”

  Christopher Symak, Symak Technology Ltd.

• This course material taught potentially life-saving knowledge for use in everyday work.

  Darcy Jollimore, City of Prince George

• “This was a very good course and a knowledgeable instructor. Good set up with the lab trailer for some hands on time.”

  Darcy Thomas, Syncrude Canada

• "Ross Dion is a great instructor with great material, very in depth and very knowledgeable."

  Tyler Anderson, ABB Ushitau

• “I thought the instructor was very knowledgeable. The course was very informative, makes me think about some of my methods of doing things!!”

  Dave Jones, West Fraser Quesnel Plywood

• “This course was very well laid out and the frequent mini tests are good to make sure you have a good understanding of the topics.”

  Don Hetherington, Fredericton International Airport

• "Great examples of Arc Flash potential and how to avoid the hazards entirely. It confirms the need for written procedures and processes when working with high voltage."

  Chris Heinrich, Brookfield Renewable Energy

• “Very knowledgeable, highly recommend and will certainly look forward to re-certify with the same instructor, no questions that he could not answer.”

  Marius Uldama, Esso Imperial Oil

• "I believe this is an excellent course for anyone that has to work around power. The instructor was well informed and knowledgeable."

  Steven Randell, Unified System Group

• “Course provided a good, detailed overview of Arc Flash hazards in the industry. Specific references to CSA Z462 assist students to know where to look up regulations and code requirements. In class exercises help understand developing a basic isolation plan. Videos offered a clear understanding of...

  Damian Gill, Imperial Oil

• "This course had lots of great information pertaining to electrical safety, the proper procedures and the equipment to use. I really enjoyed the personal experience in the stories as it made you appreciate them more and realize just why safety is so important. The instructor was easy to understand and...

  Mindy Fortin, Littlefuse Startco

• “This course was a great reminder of how dangerous it can be in the electrical trade and the precautions to follow.”

  Karalee Krekoski, Syncrude Canada Ltd.

• "Lots of material, well written and was communicated with clarity."

  Maxine Firmston, TransAlta

• “This course teaches you to respect electricity and gives you a better understanding of the risk involved with electricity.”

  Kent Mann, Keyera Energy

• “This is a very worthwhile course for electrical workers, and for first-time students. There is some really good material covered, with some real eye-opener moments. The instructor was good, knowledgeable and witty. He was able to hold your attention.”

  Jason Manning, Enbridge Pipelines

• “Course was well taught. Very valuable as a reminder for shock hazards and safety.”

  Kevin Thomas, Department of National Defence, RPOPS Division, Pacific Division

• “Terrific course and great knowledge. Instructor very informative and took the time to explain. He answered all questions and had personal experience.”

  Brad Fletcher, Signal Electric

• "This course was well done. I learned a lot about High Voltage and the safety procedures of working on or around it. The instructor was very knowledgeable and has lots of trade and personal experience on the subject, making it very easy to understand."

  Nolan Campbell, Endako Mines

• "The Arc Flash High Voltage Safety course covered a lot of topics, each topic had good explanations on how & why different faults occur. The course also gives good examples of safe work practices."

  Mike Savard, Apache Corporation

• “Good course, new info, good refresher and gets you thinking. I would recommend to my colleagues.”

  Gordon Hoyles, Syncrude Canada

• “Excellent course, highly recommended. Brings a new level of awareness to electrical dangers.”

  John Cormwell, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• “This was a very informative course to help create more safety knowledge in our workplace. The instructor gave an interesting presentation with post experience while keeping things interactive.”

  James Hoffe, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• “Very informative and interactive course. Presentation was good. Information was up-to-date, and very practical.”

  Kevin Johnson, Enbridge Pipelines

• “The instructor provided information in a clear and efficient manner. The slide were effective and understandable, the instructor answered questions and explained the material in detail. A great course.”

  Aigerim Botpayeva, University of Toronto

• It was a good course with lots of valuable info. I found it much easier to understand when presented by an instructor rather than just reading modules.

  Davis Gukert, Keyera Energy

• “Very good course, I got everything I was hoping for and more out of my 2 days.”

  Deland Okell, Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC

• “The course was enjoyable and informative. It opened my eyes to the different potential dangers involved in working on high voltage systems.”

  Ron Woodruff, Suncor

• “The instructor was very knowledgeable and fielded all questions with good answers. The course is valuable to anyone who deals with high voltage.”

  Steve Murphy, Keyera Energy

• "I learnt a great deal of information that I should use on a regular basis. I was unaware of several hazards that the instructor, Ed Rideout made us aware of. Ed gave us lots of examples of hazards and how to remove them. I really enjoyed the course."

  Derek Bruce, Ainsworth

• "I found that this Arc Flash High Voltage Safety course very informative. The course brought up a lot of concepts that I was yet to hear of. The instructor was great and presented in a clear manner."

  Jake Couture, Syncrude

• "This course was interesting, informative and a great way to learn the safety of working near High Voltage Systems."

  Roderick Lavers, Syncrude

• “The instructor was very knowledgeable of the material presented, easy to listen to and kept material flowing. The course was very good to re-establish the hazards and potential of arc flash and injury it can cause.”

  Derek Milliken, Koch Fertilizer

• “This course was very helpful in reviewing proper switching techniques and helping with reminders in the hazards of electricity. Great course overall and I see it as an asset especially as a refresher.”

  John Gembala, Toronto Transit Commission

• “He got safety across to me. I don’t know if I will ever be the same, without upgrades in my equipment I will not be performing some tasks I currently did. I truly learnt important procedures I needed to know and teach my apprentice to keep us both safe.”

  Mark Briscoe, Pembroke

• “Also very useful as an “attitude tune up” for safety issues in general. Whoever makes the decision to skip substation maintenance because we need the lights on for other work should take this course.”

  Al Logan, Catalyst Paper

• This course had great videos and course material, the take home manuals were awesome, very valuable. It was an excellent refresher course and lots to share with my fellow co-workers. This course was the perfect amount of time

  Kelly Woidak, Canadian Natural Resources

• “The instructor, Ross Dion had excellent knowledge and prep of the course. There was good course content. There was good use of videos and slides also excellent use of personal experiences to relate material to.”

  Rob Kingston, Shell

• Ross Dion, the instructor, kept the material interesting with plenty of real world scenarios. Despite the fact I have decades of trade experience; I learned new things in this course beneficial to increased safety and my personal comfort zone. Definitely could save some lives!!

  Todd Annett, PTI Camp Installations

• “Course is very informative, would recommend to anyone….especially anyone in the electrical trade and managers so they can understand the dangers we work with every day.”

  Steven Clarke, Halifax International Airport Authority

• “The course was well planned and meaningful to our electricians. Our electrical maintenance teams have definitely gained immense exposure to high voltage maintenance. It was well conducted and very useful to our company substation maintenance.”

  Musthafa Parambu, Koch Fertilizer Canada

• "Excellent! A fantastic course and the instructor had genuine concern for our safe working practices. This is a must. I would highly recommend it."

  Kevin Wolfe, Kramer Ltd.

• “This was a very informative and practical course. The instructor was very knowledgeable with lots of work experience, stressing the importance of safety. Very good course, I enjoyed it.”

  Rob Boutotte, Cariboo Pulp & Paper

• “Course was well presented. Outlined procedural on how to do things as well improve awareness with working with electrical power. Lessons learnt to be taken back to workplace to share with others.”

  Robert Crowley, Noble Drilling

• “As a fresh second year electrical apprentice, this course has been incredibly valuable. I will constantly put the great knowledge I obtained in this course to use. Making me a much safer and more knowledgeable work from this point on.”

  Brian Woods, Catalyst Paper

• The instructor had great delivery of the information in this course. The content was both excellent and tailored well for the audience recieving it.

  Tim Thomas, City of Prince George

• “100 times better than an engineer that has no field experience. He was easy to relate to and has seen firsthand all the situations taught in the course.”

  David Glew, Cariboo Pulp & Paper

• "Very informative and eye opening course."

  Kevin Trottier, Huckleberry Mine Ltd.

• “All materials and also discussions were put in easy to understand terms which was very helpful to myself, not having an electrical background.”

  Brent Mooney, Koch Fertilizer

• I think this course is necessary to perform the work safely and properly. If you are doing any type of high voltage work or switching.

  Trevor McArter, Sutherland and Shultz ltd

• “Course content was in excellent, especially with reference to the Z462 with real-life scenarios. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and was able to give advice and answer pertinent questions.”

  Matthew Ferguson, Inter-Pipeline Limited

• “Awesome! Couldn’t be better!”

  James Cox, Tolko

• “This was an informative session giving knowledge and requirements to make work habits safer and more efficient.”

  Justin Rohmann, Peace Valley OSB

• “I enjoyed attending this course. The instructor, Ed Rideout is very informative, easy to follow and has a lot of experience and stories of electrical installations/procedures. I learnt a great deal from this course and would definitely recommend it to my peers/co-workers.

  William Grant Watson, Saipem Canada

• The course was very well taught. The instructor had great pacing and communicated clearly.

  Gord Magee, Enbridge

• “Great course. The instructor had a lot of great knowledge and eye-opening stories that gave everyone in the room cold shivers from what I could see. The best learning is not from the textbooks but from the knowledge of a veteran from the field. Again, great course. Well-prepared.”

  Adam O'Neill, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp

• “Good awareness of safety, proper clothing and proper equipment/tools to use.”

  Mike Zahra, Toronto Transit Commission

• It was a very informative course that showcased areas in which I have been showing a lack of knowledge in how to protect myself from arc flash.

  Steve Bradshaw, Canfor Pulp

• “The information given is very helpful. Knowing the dangers of the electrical trade, and realizing the precautions necessary to take in order to keep yourself and others safe makes the course very valuable. I'm glad I participated in this training program. Thanks.”

  Charly, Catalyst Paper

• “Critical points of safety on high voltage systems and arc flash issues discussed. Understanding of what arc flash is and what it can do to personal safety is very well-explained. ”

  Sindair Piller, Enbridge Pipelines

• “Course content was excellent, very informative and up-to-date information. Excellent practical exercises in hazard ID and job analysis. A must in supervisor professional development. I would like to see more systematic statistical information. However, the testimony of out instructor reinforces the...

  Kevin Taylor, Mellon Inc.(IBEW 530)

• “The course was very informative and well planned out. My knowledge of the arc flash has increased and will share with my co-workers. Overall, great course!”

  Mark Davis, Syncrude Canada

• “Good course and knowledgeable instruction. All in all, excellent course.”

  Darren Varoney, Wajax Power System

• "I really appreciated and valued this course as an additional tool to my training as an industrial electrician. It really established the importance of arc flash safety/procedures. It was a real eye opener and an excellent presentation."

  Craig Knezevich, SMS Equipment

• “I found this course helpful in clarifying some issues I had after the last time I took the course. Also a good refresher of existing knowledge that was not so fresh anymore. The instructor was friendly and proficient in the topics discussed.”

  John Bobinski, Northlands

• “Very good instructor, knows what he is talking about and has great examples and easy to listen to. Course was very informative and I really appreciated it.”

  Chris Laberge, Cariboo Pulp & Paper

• This was my first arc flash course, and I found it very informative. It introduced me to concepts that I was previously not aware.

  Corey Oana, Shell Canada

• “This was a very informative course that helps you understand how dangerous and destructive Arc Flash can be. You get a great understanding of precautions and safety needed to keep yourself and co-workers safe.”

  Chad Savage, Syncrude Canada Ltd.

• “The instructor was well prepared and the course material was presented well. The instructors personal experiences helped show his knowledge of the subject.”

  Mark Stanford, Black & McDonald Limited

• “Very informative. Very good refresher for dangers relating to and working around high and low voltage equipment. The instructor had lots of experiences to share.”

  Brian Livingston, Catalyst Paper

• “Instructor was very good to deal with. He had a lot of personal experience with the material being taught and could share many stories about his time in the field. The course itself was well put together and nicely paced. A good mix of video and PowerPoint slides.”

  Lee Snider, Littelfuse Startco

• "The content was perfect as it touched on all areas of Arc Flash and High Voltage."

  Michael Guigue, Syncrude

• “I learnt a lot from this course. We moved through a bunch of vital material at a good pace. Our instructor, Ross Dion made learning a pleasure. Thank you for having us from Teen Challenge.”

  Alex Teichroeb, Teen Challenge

• “Great information given in the course in a clear and formal manner. Instructor was very knowledgeable and personable. Very interesting stories and job site information to share. Thank you.”

  Chad Hulton, TransAlta

• “This course has given me an insight to the hazards of electricity, having no previous experience with Arc Flash potential. Making me more confident with the equipment and safer knowing that my E/I team has all had safety training and together we may be safe. The instructor, Dave Neal is very knowledgeable...

  Dave Gaskell, Slave Lake Pulp

• The course is very informative and excellent at showing how various hazards are related to Arc Flash Hazards. Knowing rules and precautions are key to being Safe.

  Shane Simmonds, International Paper

• “Great instructor; kept it alive. Good material, with lots of examples, pictures, and past experience. Overall, good to be part of the program.”

  Chris W, Esso

• “Excellent, very informative. The information taught is valuable to me as an industrial maintenance electrician. I will recommend this course to any family/friends in the industrial sector.”

  Curtis Welch, Graymont Pavilion Plant

• "The instructor was well informed on a wide range of topics and presented the contents in an interesting manner. I would highly recommend this course with regards to safety awareness."

  Jim Gillingham, Abitibi Consolidated

• “This course provided valuable insight to look for hazards when dealing with electrical energy sources, when regarding use and requirements for proper PPE and isolation order of equipment. I have learned many valuable and important tools for looking for hazards.”

  Aaron Combs, Slave Lake Pulp

• "Course was a great refresher and well done. Good class participation with hands on exercises. The instructor once again did a great job, great information and well put together."

  Kelly Brownlee, Pretium Resources

• “Great presentation, the instructor was very knowledgeable. I feel that I’m leaving this course with a lot better understanding of the hazards related to Arc Flash.

  ”Dave Broadbent, Panolam Surface Systems

• “The instructor was excellent. Straight to the point and a lot of the material backed with real world experiences. The course covered some holes in my work experiences and I considered it to be quite valuable.”

  Jeff Smith, Kruger Products LP

• “The course was very informative. I feel that my journeymen have gained valuable knowledge to keep them (and me, the apprentice) safe.

  Jamie St. Michael, Tolko

• "I found this course to be very informative not with just new material but re-enforcing concepts and procedures not normally used."

  Robert Turnbull, PTI Group

• “I found the course very informative, the instructor kept the interest of the whole class. Overall, very glad I took the course.”

  John Stratton, Syncrude Canada

• “This course was very interesting and entertaining. Good coverage of material. Useful information for real work situations, we will all encounter at some time.”

  Kyle Anderson, Pyramid

• "This is a really good course, it opened my eyes and reminded me of the dangers we face every day in our industry. After time you get complacent and don't think about the danger. This course makes you realize the potential and how to safely protect yourself from it."

  Alex Elder, Syncrude

• “This was the best class I have taken so far.”

  Troy McLeod, Enbridge Pipelines