Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety Non-Electrical Worker Awareness Certification

"This course is as important for management as it is for people that actually work on the equipment. Understanding the need for safety process, PPE and the need to work without distraction will help me better manage my employees."

"I'm thankful for taking this course as it has made me more aware of situations that I'm in every day."

“The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable in the subject matter and his prior experience in the electrical field lends credibility to the course. Subject matter was tailored to suit our sites needs best and it was amongst the best courses I’ve taken.”

"The course was very good, I appreciated the real world examples and videos. It gave us a good appreciation & understanding of the risks of Arc Flash on workers and management. Also, gave us the background to judge the severity of risk of systems & the methods to protect employees."

“The instructor did an excellent job; with a great knowledge level of the subject matter with plenty of experience to add to his credibility.”

“Informative, good guidelines to start evaluating our requirements. Good resources and recommendations provided during the training course. Overall, a good training course.”

“Well worth taking.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable in the course material. Lots of information on the course. Safety is a very high topic. Interesting points of view on how arc flash works at industrial sites. Answered all questions about many of the course topics.”

“The instructor was great and the course should be taken by everyone in the electrical field. The instructor and the course gives a real feel of how bad an arc flash can be and gives the worker a real eye opener.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable and related the subject material naturally and easily. He related the subject material to his past professional experience which greatly contributed to ease of learning and most likely retention.”

"This course was valuable in creating a healthy appreciation for Low Voltage/Arc Flash as well as emphasizing the importance of keeping your mind sharp and your attention focused in hazardous situations. It was also good that the tables for safety categories and PPE were pointed out in the CSA manuals."

“You guys must take this course for your own safety. The instructor, Ross Dion is very competent and interesting. (He is an electrician with much experience)

“The teacher did a really good job. I appreciated it and I’d strongly recommend to my co-workers.”

“The instructor did a great job explaining the concepts and procedures throughout the course. I was interested and engaged throughout the course. I’m very satisfied and came away with a lot of knowledge.”

"The course was informative and was delivered in an engaging manner. The information gained from the course can be directly applied to my work place and the maintenance that I perform."

“The instructor was well informed and prepared and up to date with changes in the regulations. He was able to explain and share experiences working as an electrician.”

“Very knowledgeable with lots of experience and examples. Kept the course interesting.”

“This course was very informative, straight to the point and very worthwhile.”

"Ed Rideout was an excellent instructor, well spoken and knowledgeable. Personally, I learnt a lot from this course and I will be safer for taking it."

“Course was very informative, specifically about arc flash. Good to know the CSA standard and where to find category & PPE information for future use.”

“It was very knowledgeable. It made me aware of many things I never thought about before.”

“Excellent course that provided a significant amount of information. Great instructor that enjoyed the entire class entertained the entire class through the duration of the instruction.”

“I’ve personally taken a lot from this course. It has taught me to take nothing for granted and not to take short cuts.”

"It was an eye opener to see what could really happen in arc flashes and the injuries they cause and the little bit of a flash to cause serious injury. The instructor, Ed Rideout was great and to the point."

“I really enjoyed the instructor and his teaching style. He had a very good grasp of the subject and the material and explained everything very well.”

“Excellent instructor, great training for all my coworkers.”

“The course was very well prepared. The instructor gave more information this time. It was well worth taking this.”

The instructor, Ed Rideout was very knowledgeable, and presented the course material very well. He had the students involved and encouraged questions. I found the course material for the most part to be very interesting and will be helpful to me in my day to day work. I would recommend this course to...

“This was an excellent course. The instructor Ross Dion was interesting, knowledgeable and dynamic. The course covered all information needed.”

“Very knowledgeable and I have taken away a lot of useful information that I will use at work.”

"This has been the best hazard training course that I have taken. If you work around electrical you need to take this course."

“Speaks a language the average electrician can understand and engaged everyone in the course. One of the better instructors I have had. This course could quite easily be a “death by power point” but it wasn’t.”

“Very informative and well presented. I'd recommend it to anybody who works around electricity.”

“The course was enlightening to me. It gave me food for thought and a new view of hazards and risks in the safe use of electricity. The instructor, Ross Dion kept the class moving, no dull moments and a good level of assistance to me, as I’m not a trained electrician.”

“Well spoken, extremely informative, kept everyone’s attention, answered questions well and made it easy to follow and understand.” The course had all information and then some that I expected. I feel a lot safer. Thanks!!”

“I have a new respect for how dangerous electricity can be in my work place. I will be thinking a lot more and strictly on the task at hand in the future.”

"This course gave me a very firm understanding of the hazards of electricity in regards to breakers and breaker boxes. It also gave me a better understanding of some of the PPE that you would be required to have when you work on or around this equipment. It was a good review of safety practices in regards...

“Excellent examples of real life and videos and photos to bring to light the realities of arc flash.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the course. Good videos to prevent Arc Flash danger and had good stories to go along with the material.”

"This was an informative, relaxed course which welcomed questions, experiences and discussions on electrical dangers, work environments and solutions. The instructor Dave Neal is an excellent, experienced instructor with a complete program."

"This course covered safety aspects for low voltage operations and dangers associated with electricity in general. The importance of safety equipment and apparel and the knowledge to know what a person is dealing with and necessary precautions required."

“Good refresher and new info on the changes to the Z462-15. The instructor was knowledgeable and presented the information smoothly.”

“Very knowledgeable. Kept things upbeat, making the training experience enjoyable, as safety training generally is rather boring. He answered every one of my questions, as I am only a planner, not a technician. I understood everything I was taught, gained a significant amount of useful knowledge regarding...

“I thought the course was very valuable in relating the talks to real work events in my industry. It was well presented and I liked the fact the class was interactive with questions.”

“Great course, full of information that many of us did not want know or even think about prior. Good course to take for work as well as regular day life. The instructor, Dave Smith was very good at delivering the material and keeping the attention of the group. The course had real life examples with...

"This course should be taken by all employees to make all trades aware of the hazards that exist. All companies safety personnel should also take part in this course. The instructor, Ed Rideout was a great presenter who really knew his stuff through experience and knowledge.

“The course was very informative and helpful to understand the dangers associated with working around electricity.”

“I found this program quite informative and extremely useful. It definitely opened my eyes to arc hazards and attention to safety.”

A real course, very interesting and helpful. I would definitely recommend it.

“Great attitude, hard-hitting slides, useful information, willing to step up and answer questions, and very helpful.”

The course definitely improved my knowledge of electrical safety and I appreciated that the course was tailored for our job sites. Having minimal electrical experience being able to have a practical portion of the course was very helpful.

“I found this course to be very informative. The course was very balanced with personal stories and media use. The instructor was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. This course has stressed the importance of my job and made me realize the dangers are real. Going forward, I will do things...

“Instructor was very thorough and easy to listen to. He answered all questions and shared great stories related to a lot of topics. Excellent course. I learned a lot.”

“The course material covers the essentials. The method of the course presentation seems to make it easy to remember all pertinent information then came celebration of learning time, very easy, and very informative course.”

“The instructor was informative and made a dry topic entertaining as well as informative. Visual tools were well presented and definitely helped to drive the point home. Good job, well done.”

“I feel the instructor was very knowledgeable and effective with the delivery of this course. This course will help me and my coworkers by reminding us all of the safety procedures and planning of everyday work.”

“Course training was very helpful. Keeping in mind that safety comes first, I would rate this course as a 5.”

“Good! This information will help us develop the arc flash program for our site.”

“The instructor is very up to date on “arc flash”. The information was very interesting and most of all knowledgeable. I will be changing a few of my own procedures in the electrical field.”

“This course was very clear and concise about arc flash safety. The video examples and pictures made it very clear on how powerful an arc flash can be. Clear instruction was given on proper PPE and how to energize equipment.

"Very good course. It opens up a lot of questions, but shows the dangers in a realistic way of what can happen to us in a split second while doing the work we do daily. Ed Rideout did a really good job in presenting the information."

“The instructor was very good at making the course relevant to our actual work environment. Had enough shock factors to get us to take the content of the course seriously.”

"I feel this course was very important and informative to be aware of the serious dangers of arc flash potential. And the steps we need to take to avoid or minimize the dangers and injuries."

“The course was well presented. I appreciated the knowledge and experience of the instructor. Co-workers were fully engaged in discussions with the instructor.”

“The course provided useful information towards tasks that I would be performing in my job. It also gave me information on how to protect myself and others.”

“I got a lot out of your course because you put everyday situations into your presentations to explain certain situations that may be harder to see/grasp from technical point of views. Videos also leave a lasting impression.”

"Good and informative, made me much more aware of my surroundings in and around the jobsite."

“Very knowledgeable with lots of experience and examples. Kept the course interesting.”

“Good training to show arc flash hazards and properly mitigate the dangers.”

"This is the third time I have taken this course and this one was the best."

“I found the instructor to be very knowledgeable and use great examples and stories to back up the importance of proper PPE and procedures to be safe.”

“Great program, I learned a lot. Good material. Helps me with managing electrical safety programs. Thanks.”

"Good presentation, many facts and unbiased information. I learnt a great deal on Arc Flash and related safety."

“I found the information in the course to be very informative/beneficial to further advance my education and understanding of the potential hazards of arc flash potential, ways to safely conduct work and protect myself, now and in future endeavors for the rest of my career in the electrical industry...

“The course was very intuitive to the possible electrical failures that can occur on the job; how to eliminate possible hazards through proper assessments and PPE. Take care of number one, yourself first and trust no one. The instructor was very thorough with the material, he did a good job.”

"My instructor for this course, Dave Smith was very good at conveying the message that this is very necessary and that the tools have been given to us to be safe at what we do. But, it is our responsibility to use the stuff and apply the safe work practices. I like how he makes it so you are emotionally...

"This course was top notch. Very well presented, I would recommend to all my co-workers."

“Personable, kept things moving and interesting. Provided real examples to make a point. Answered questions respectfully.”

"I gained a lot of information about the equipment that we need in order to work safe. I learnt about different ways to prepare for electrical jobs (ie: informing someone what to do if you get into trouble and also to know your surroundings)"

“Good refresher and a reminder of the hazards we deal with on a daily basis. Instructor was knowledgeable and informative. Recommended for all electrical trade workers to give perspective on the potential risks in our field.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable of the subject material. The course was extremely informative and full of content that I was unaware of.”

"Great knowledge and fun to listen to made the course interesting."

“Very informative for trained electricians and qualified persons alike. The instructor had no trouble with answering any questions. Excellent job.”

“This was an excellent informative class well-presented worthwhile and enjoyable and lots of great information.”

“The course was very informative and worth attending. The material was dry but presented in such a way that one didn’t notice it.”

“This course was an introduction to arc flash safety and was focused on showing some of the consequences and real world incidents that can occur. The instructor was easy to understand and showed some interesting examples and videos.”

“Very informative; useful. Very well-instructed and I enjoyed the learning environment and teaching methods, as well as the materials.”

I found that the course was very informative and interesting. I learnt a lot about the potential dangers involved with the electrical side of the work environment that myself and co-workers are around every day on a daily basis.”

“Very clear and good knowledge on practices and what can happen if no care is taken.”

“Instructor was very knowledgeable, he educated us very well about the dangers related to High Voltage work and it was very useful for me.”

“This refresher course helps bring many points back. It also allows me to begin the process to implement how our industry needs to respond to these requirements. It has also increased my respect for what we do. Thanks again.”

“Very well informed and knowledgeable about topics covered in the course. The course was well planned and would recommend to coworkers.”

“This course should be mandatory for all electricians. It is an eye opener as well as a refresher for information forgotten.”

“Fun, but extremely informative. He grasped the importance and seriousness of arc flash.”

“The course is going to be very useful in further work and day to day life. The instructor is very knowledgeable and gave a lot of very useful information about Arc Flashes and electricity in a whole.”

“A must take and a great reminder for others.”

"Very well presented course. As a non-electrician, I found it fairly straight forward. The instructor, Dave Neal brought personal experience into the mix, which improved the learning environment."

"Very informative course and identified many faults and bad habits that need to be corrected."

“Very well presented. Well-paced and kept flowing with a good mix of protected experience to reflect on the course content. I enjoyed both the content and delivery.”