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• “The information received was clear, concise and very helpful. It will save or help save my life as an electrician.”

  Tony Vuksan, Panolam Industries

• "The course content was weighty but processable with the instructor very knowledgeable, relaxed and prepared. Overall very worthwhile and informative; a must for electrical workers."

  Joseph te Bulte, Canfor

• The course had a good balance of technical information and visual aids such as photos and videos. The pace was not too fast, and the breaks were evenly spread.

  Jaxon Stel, Canadian Coast Guard

• “Course and instructor, Ross Dion exceeded all my expectations. I was very happy with the class.”

  Tom Crnjac, Smith and Long

• "The instructor was able to put things in simple terms, and made it easy to understand what he was trying to get across. He gave me a lot better understanding of arc flashes and helped understand the potential dangers a lot better. Job well done."

  Richard Kelly, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• “The course covered a lot more than just arc flash safety. It also included electrical safety. I would recommend this course to anyone working around electrical components to help identify potential hazards.”

  Ryan Goodin, Finning Canada

• “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

• “This is an excellent training course and very important for all electrical personnel and anyone involved in safety of personnel working in electrical installations.”

  Musthafa Kuttuli Parambu, Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC

• 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

• This was a great course on high voltage safety training. This course solidified my understanding on testing, protection and arc flash.

  Nadia Smith, Cummins Power Generation

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

  Tyler Anderson, ABB Ushitau

• “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

• "The course was very interesting and informative in regards to how dangerous an arc flash can be. Dave Neal shared many personal stories and experiences. The course made us aware of the proper protective gear that an electrician requires to be safe in an Arc Flash situation. Very good course and instructor."

  Mike Wilgosh, SMS Equipment

• “I felt that the course was very informative and was delivered well and the content was very useful and thorough. I have taken an arc flash high voltage safety course in the past and I feel that I have learnt more from this course. The instructor was relatable and able to hold interest throughout the...

  Kirk Williams, National Research Council Canada

• “I feel that this course is an excellent source of information. This knowledge will help to reduce accidents.”

  Shawn LeRoux, Paragon Security

• “Relevant experience applied to classroom presentation makes a valuable experience. Thank you.”

  Peter Boman, Centrica Energy

• “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

• “Instructor was very engaging and energetic, and made the course quite enjoyable. Course was very thorough.”

  Rob Shaw, Panolam Industries

• “Informative, very good instructor, knowledgeable. Would recommend for anyone dealing with electricity in the work place.”

  Gary Grove, Westmoreland Coal

• "The material covered was something I could directly relate to the tasks I’m expected to perform. Good communication between instructor and students."

  Tom Koehler, Canadian Fertilizers 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

• “I believe this course provided great information and has increased my knowledge and awareness when working with HV apparatus. The content and examples were very relevant to my current employment.”

  John Cyr, Brookfield Renewable

• “The course was very well presented for both people with electrical and non-electrical backgrounds. Test and course materials are useful to have as a reference and provide good insight to using proper PPE and grounding procedures.”

  Jay Snell, Stern Laboratories Inc.

• “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

• “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

• I appreciated that it helped my personal complacency. Re-iterated to me why we are qualified tradespeople, why we are subject matter experts and need to take our safety extremely personally. I also liked meshing with residential and commercial electricians, brought back a lot of fond memories.

  Carmelle Smyth, Centerra Gold

• "Very good and informative about do's and dont's."

  Ryan Shaw, PCS Potash

• “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

• “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

• “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

• “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 instructor, Ross Dion is very knowledgeable. I would recommend this course to all electricians."

  George Beker, PTI Group

• “Received good information on the dangers of arc flash, and how to properly categorize the levels of incident energy. Received good feedback on how to go about calculating arc flash levels on a particular piece of equipment on site in we are unsure about.”

  Aaron Staudinger, Syncrude Canada

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

  Bruce Rogers, Syncrude Canada

• “Very informative and relatable. Excellent instructor who’s wealth of experience added to the course content exponentially.”

  Terry Myers, York Energy Centre Canada

• "This course is very informative about the arc flash capabilities in all ranges of electrical work. It gave an understanding of what I should be asking and doing before I even begin to operate a high risk piece of equipment. I personally believe that all electricians should have this training and it...

  Layli Wilson, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• “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

• “I feel much safer in approaching my day to day electrical tasks. I cannot wait to share these tips with other co-workers in the future.”

  Filippo Caro, ADM-Agri Industries

• Information handled properly and easy to understand. As the content being relevant to the course as well

  Joan Pina, Goreway Power

• “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

• “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

• “The course was very good and informative, lots of new information. I have confidence in knowing when to enter an area and when not to.”

  Sigmund Bush, Liberty Machinery Testing

• The course was taught very well despite the fact that it was taught over Zoom due to the current pandemic.

  Terence Quinlan, West Fraser LVL

• “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

• “Course was very informative and helpful. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and took time to help and explain topics.”

  Nathan West, Panolam Industries

• “Very good instructor. Done very clearly. Used many good scenarios and stories related to the topics. Had good videos of Arc Flash which are a good eye-opener. Did a good job with the material to be conveyed to us. I felt we got in to too much electricity for the operations side of my job.”

  Don Mullen, Panolam Industries

• “I enjoyed learning about proper grounding procedure and PPE. Proper switching procedures and sizing ground cables was very informative.”

  Paul Figueiredo, Smith and Long

• “I believe this course was very informative and also excellent review of arc flash awareness. It was presented in a great format and kept all of our attention. It has given myself the added knowledge and ability for us to be confident as competent workers on a multitude of high voltage applications...

  Dean Adams, Black & McDonald Limited

• “Course goes into depth on potential hazards in electrical switching with regards to arc flash and how to eliminate as much as possible, or reduce the hazards with regards to procedures, and using the proper PPE. The instructor was well informed, and had a lot of trade experience to relay. Overall...

  Jim MacPherson, Syncrude Canada

• The instructor presented the course material well, and the material was sufficient to meet intent.

  Robert Scott Whiteside, AltaGas

• The instructor was very knowledgeable and conveyed content clearly and concisely. Any questions we had on the presented topics were answered.

  Aaron Paterson, Centerra Gold

• “Great instructor gave everybody chance to participate, good pace, and quality of material. Very knowledgeable and experienced at his job.”

  Wendell Robicheau, Esso Imperial Oil

• The Instructor was knowledgeable and organized and did a great job! The course helped me learn arc flash safety.

  Darryl Anderson, City of Edmonton

• I enjoyed that this online course was more like a zoom call, it led to better discussions and was overall more engaging than other online courses I've taken in the past.

  Colin Ulle, Frontier Kemper Montain

• “I really enjoyed this course. A real eye-opener, I’m going to change a lot of my own procedures as a result of it.”

  Gregg Burkitt, Smith and Long

• "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

• "The instructor, Ed Rideout was an excellent teacher, good communicator and kept the course from being slow and boring. The course will definitely give me more confidence around high voltage, MCC and switchgear."

  Adam Loder, ABB Ushitau

• “Course is very informative and flows well from topic to topic/chapter to chapter. Instructor is knowledgeable and encourages class participation in a way that does not single out any individual.”

  Toby Hall, Scotian Windfields

• “This was an excellent course. Presentation was relevant and informative. Lots of experience.”

  Paul Dawson, South Kent Wind

• "Our instructor is a very experienced man. He was able to reinforce topics by relating them to personal experience. We went through a lot of information in two days and the work on grounding is invaluable.

  Doug Rolling, Anderson Exploration

• “I really liked this course. It was a good refresher from the last time I took it. I really appreciated all of the personal stories Ross Dion told us.”

  Amanda Cardinal, Syncrude Canada

• “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 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.

• “The material was presented well and backed up with personal experience. It was an eye opener to how some beliefs I had with the flow of current and how electricity worked were challenged and proved incorrect. I feel more prepared now than ever to properly work on high voltage gear.”

  Kyle Bray, University of Saskatchewan

• Informative and an eye-opener concerning risks and hazards associated when working with various voltage equipment. Good to know and understand the distant category PPE and the safety label info on the equipment with regards to arc flash.

  Nobuo Gondo, Canadian Coast Guard

• “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)

• 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

• Very informative and beneficial in the one on one format, very much appreciated.

  Michael Kaluzny, Pretivm

• “Course was very informative and the instructor was very informed and easy to understand. Learnt a lot of safety features which can be used at work.”

  Andre Gaudrault, Syncrude Canada Ltd.

• “Course was very well laid out with good content. The instructor was very knowledgeable and came across well. Excellent instructor.”

  Mike Doyle, National Research Council Canada

• "I learned what dangers are involved with Arc Flash & High Voltage Switching, what procedures and steps to follow to do my job safely. When to use the PPE provided and not to be afraid to ask qualified personnel advice on how to do the tasks involved. Also, how to understand and better use the policies...

  David Heft, Weyerhaeuser

• “Was a very good class and opened my eyes to a lot of the hazards that are out there. The instructor answered all of my questions and was well prepared.”

  Adam Durdle, Syncrude Canada

• “This course was a very good eye opener as to the results of an accident/incident. How the outcome of voltages affect the incident and how the incidents can be reduced.”

  Marris Romaniuk, Syncrude

• The course was great, and so was the instructor. It refreshed my memory on a few things and taught me a lot of new things.

  Jasen Lindquist, Cenovus

• The instructor was very knowledgeable in the subjects being taught.

  Dillon Seminchuk, West Fraser

• “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

• “I think that this course is a must for anyone working in this plant because it covers many areas that no general worker has been trained in for safe use of local disconnects and other electrical.”

  Mitchell Shea, Panolam Surface Systems

• “Very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. Very good experience. He spoke to a level that we all understand.”

  David Titley, National Research Council Canada

• The information was really interesting and useful. The material was engaging, and the videos helped refresh the mood. Since its a long class

  Sergio Alanis, Cummins Power Generation

• "Material was well presented. The course was interesting and informative. The material was organized and the instructor told lots of personal stories to demonstrate ideas and information. It kept things interesting. Course was well presented.

  Donald Mattinson, Halifax International Airport Authority

• “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

• “Overall, great course! Lots of great details and information about arc flash and the safety involved with arc flash. The instructor made things relevant to the work we do here at the site and things to look out for. There was definitely information in the course that I didn’t already know, so that’s...

  Josh Wilson, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• "This is a good opportunity to refresh your safety training, see what's new and interact with other electrical personnel. It was interesting to hear the ideas and opinions of other participants

  Larry Kamo, Provincial Papers

• "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 informative course, to the point with lots of use of everyday situations as examples.”

  Stephen Arnold, Black and McDonald

• "This course was very well put together and I learnt some very interesting things about arc fault and the required PPE needed to work on different voltages."

  Brian Hawco, NL Hydro

• "This is by far the most informative and most organized course I have taken yet. I highly recommend this course to all electricians. It was very nice to have a highly experienced and knowledgeable instructor, Terry Yonkheym to present this course."

  Wayne Robinson, PTI Maintenance

• "This course gave me a new appreciation for the potential dangers we have in our MCC and plant. Also, when making out permits for work on electrical equipment it gives a better understanding of work being done. The instructor was very knowledgeable and easy to understand."

  Alan Van Bavel, TransCanada

• “This course was well presented and the contents were valuable and highly recommended.”

  Jag Prahalad, Kruger Products

• "This was a good course, it makes a person think about the dangers involved with electricity in the workplace and at home. It gives a good understanding of the safe work practices necessary and precautions to adhere to. The instructor, Terry Yonkheym did a good job."

  Anthony Backs, TransCanada Energy Ltd.

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

  Darren Varoney, Wajax Power System

• “Very informative course, highly knowledgeable instructor that kept the information interesting and instilled a respect for the hazards involved.”

  Paul Doering, Kruger Products LP

• “For myself not being in the electrical field, I found the course very interesting and informative. The instructor was very knowledgeable and presented a lot of material in a manner that I could understand. Excellent course, I would recommend it to others.”

  Bill Puttick, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• "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

• "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

• This course was extremely informative. There were lots of topics that were enlightening of various safety issues and safe practice procedures. I fee like I'm leaving this course more knowledgeable and more confident, that I can perform my jobs and tasks safer and help protect co-workers.

  Philip Robetts, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

• "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

• “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 found this course very informative. It helps bring things back to perspective of slowing down and think of what you are doing. It was good to have a refresher on information I haven’t used or heard about for years. I’m just getting into the field of high voltage and appreciate any knowledge...

  Sheldon, Dansereau, University of Saskatchewan