Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

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• “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

• “The instructor, Dave Neal was very good and very knowledgeable. The course outline was excellent. I wish more management people were there to see what we deal with.”

  Steve Coates, Essroc Cement Canada

• “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

• "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.

• “I thought this course succeeded in supplying very informative information and safety techniques that will greatly help all employees at this site.”

  Josh Dennis, TransAlta Cogeneration LP

• “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

• “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

• “This course has brought attention to many scenarios; short circuits, proper grounding to proper PPE. I definitely am leaving the course with knowledge.”

  Mark Mills, Catalyst Paper

• "The instructor communicated his experience which validated his instruction. Course moved along at a good pace and instructor kept interest level up. Overall, a good course and I enjoyed it. Plus, I learnt lots of valuable information which was applied to my daily work."

  Bruce Goulding, SMS Equipment

• "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 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

• “I liked the fact that we could bring up examples of other things that we've been working with and have him go through the best way to work through it. Showed us a lot of the things we are doing are not right and things that we need to change.”

  Blaine Romanovich, Imperial Oil, Esso

• “I found this course to be extremely valuable. I now can understand the theory behind the “common practices” which senior co-workers have shown me. I now feel I can provide input into High Voltage & Arc Flash conversations, when before I didn’t fully understand. I will be confident in creating...

  Jordan Waldriff, Quesnel River Pulp

• “This is a very informative course with a knowledgeable and experienced instructor. I took this course 4 to 5 years ago, so this was a good review of the safety aspects regarding the switching and high voltage. I will be taking this course in the future to stay up to date.”

  Aaron Belanger, Syncrude Canada

• "I found this course to be very valuable in providing a greater understanding and respect for the kinds of hazards that are present while working with and around live electrical equipment. I would recommend it to anyone working in the electrical industry."

  Tom Young, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• "Switching high voltage equipment will be taken with more respect. This will help keep my employees and I safe. All proper PPE included for properly switching high voltage."

  Dane Philips, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

• “The instructor, Ed Rideout was excellent, very easygoing and very knowledgeable. I had fun in the class and learnt a lot. I will definitely take more precautions and will be more aware of the dangers and hazards.”

  Marco Carello, Saipem

• “This was the best class I have taken in my career.”

  Shaun Jones, Enbridge Pipelines

• “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 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.

• “Very knowledgeable. Used his experience to help educate his students. Reinforced the importance of safety situations to watch out for and potential issues.”

  Trevor Maynes, Enbridge Pipelines

• “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

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

  Darcy Jollimore, City of Prince George

• “Useful course. Learned some new useful information. Also, a good reminder to work safe. The instructor was excellent.”

  Dean Piccinin, Catalyst Paper

• “A great course and very informative. The instructor clearly stated everything and had relevant stories that had a lot to learn from.”

  Thomas Hangar, CF Industries

• “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

• “Good instruction, kept the course interesting. Shared his life experiences. Good job, speaks well, and a lot of knowledge.”

  Bob Currie, Panolam Industries

• "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

• “Instructor was extremely knowledgeable and had lots of industry experience to draw on. This was beneficial as he could relate subject matter to real life experiences. Content was appropriate and well delivered.”

  Dale Latin, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• “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 instructor was very knowledgeable and approachable. I would take another course with Fred as the instructor.”

  Dwayne Derksen, Imperial Oil, Esso

• “Instruction is an asset to me being an electrician, this was clearly taught. Questions were also answered clearly and effectively.”

  Mike Laurie, Signal Electric Ltd.

• The course was well delivered, with good information. It is an eye-opener for some taking for the first time how hazardous it is.

  Denis Gauthier, CP Rail

• “I felt this course was very informative. It was delivered very well by the instructor, Dave Neal. This will come into use immediately in my job.”

  Stephen Byrne, Daishowa-Marubeni

• “Very educating course. Lots of field level facts and useful tips.”

  Craig Venhola, Prodigy Tech Group

• "Very relevant to my job's work environment. Every electrician should have this training. Learned a lot of new information. Great refresher for the electrical trade."

  Patrick Hickey, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

• I enjoyed the class very much and found it especially enjoyable as an online class.

  Tod Saunders, AltaGas

• "This course reminded me to have more respect for high voltage. It was taught in a way that is applicable to the way I work, and came from the instructor's own experiences."

  Matt Messer, Enbridge

• The instructor was knowledgeable and the course materials were very helpful.

  Jordan Garneau, City of Prince George

• 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

• "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

• “Enjoyed the way the course was presented. He had a good use of video and personal representation of effects which kept it interesting.”

  Al Robinson, Department of National Defense, Props Division

• "This was an excellent course. It gave great awareness to the hazards and risks of the electrical components within the plant."

  David Thom, TransCanada

• “Good. Some information was a refresher but I did learn some things and it made me aware of the practices that I should be doing differently.”

  Pete Sullivan, National Research Council Canada

• “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

• "Course was very well presented by Ross Dion. He is very real about his presentation and very knowledgeable with his real life experiences. Very much enjoyed the information and the added information I have gained."

  Darrell Ohlmann, PTI Group

• "Being a non-electrician, I was worried that I would not be able to follow or understand the course. However, that was not the case. It wasn't so much the electrical side of it. It was the hazards and mitigations. Very impressed, well done. Would recommend the course for anybody in the construction industry...

  Matthew Hardie, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

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

  Dillon Seminchuk, West Fraser

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

  Gord Magee, Enbridge

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

  Roderick Lavers, Syncrude

• “This course was very informative, good instruction (Ross Dion), he kept it interesting. He was also good at illustrating key points with video and personal experience.”

  Eric Knopp, Pyramid

• “This course is an excellent reminder of the dangers we face every day.”

  Erik Michelsen, Kruger Products

• This course was very informative as well as a good refresher for someone who works in the high voltage industry. The format was well laid out and very clear and concise. The instruction was excellent. I really enjoyed and appreciated the informal format as far as open discussions and asking and answering...

  Reid Williams, Syncrude

• "This course was a great learning experience. Being a high voltage electrician, I feel this course laid out all produces and safety measures very well."

  Wes Palmer, Pretium Resources

• Very instructive course on the dangers of arc flash. Good to know information on how to read warning signs and the precautions to take. I learned a lot from the course.

  Thomas Hildebrandt, Canadian Coast Guard

• “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

• The course was very informative; The instructor was knowledgeable in his teaching area and was well-prepared.

  Juan Manzanares, HATCH

• "Very knowledgeable, well around course with a good mix of instruction, video and workshop."

  Marc Thibert, Agrium

• 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

• Great instructor, good information. I would highly recommend to my co-workers.

  Slawomir Panert, Pretivm

• The instructor was very knowledgeable and it was easy to see that he is passionate about what was being taught within the course.

  Donny Lea, Enbridge Pipelines

• "This course was eye opening as to how dangerous things can be. The instructor was interesting to listen to and course material was informative. Their was valuable information for high voltage electricians and lineman."

  Kevin Francis, Littlefuse Startco

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

  Rob Shaw, Panolam Industries

• “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

• “This course was well instructed and laid out well. I would recommend it to any electrical trades.”

  Trevor Halloran, Daishowa-Marubeni

• “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

• "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

• “Excellent presentation and material; top shelf instructor, Ross Dion.”

  Jim Shave, Syncrude

• “Ross Dion is very knowledgeable in all aspects of the course. Course material was well presented and at a good pace. I have greater confidence in identifying hazards in high voltage situations and what steps need to be taken to control these. Great course.”

  Trevor McEachern, Black & McDonald Limited

• “Very knowledgeable instructor. Very good content, it was interesting and fun. This will save my life.”

  Michael Downing, Syncrude Canada

• "Informative instructor who would explain the material at any level needed to get his point across. Especially valuable was the content on arc flash surveys and proper grounding methods."

  Jim Barazzuol, West Coast Reduction LTD

• The course content covered a wide base with lots of good videos. The instructor's pace was good, and we talked about the best practices. It was helpful for the mill electricians to understands the principles.

  Karanvir Chauhan, Canfor Pulp

• “The course was very good to give you both the knowledge and hands on experience. The lab was very good to see all the equipment and its operation. Always very interesting and will definitely help with future work and understanding. The instructor was very helpful with answering any questions we had...

  Jesse McDonald, Prodigy Tech Group

• “Excellent presentation and was very informative. The presentation and explanation was very good.”

  Anupriya Nirmal, Littlefuse Startco

• I think this course was extremely helpful and informative. I suppose I didn't have a good enough idea of how dangerous this line of work really is.

  Blair Cockfield, Power Station

• "I found the instructor, Ed Rideout very informative. He had lots of experience in this work. The course covered lots of information on the functions and the safety of voltages, breakers etc. I found the course very useful and I feel a lot safer after completing it. I now know what PPE I need to work...

  Craig Matthews, Greyrock Mining

• "The course was presented in a professional manner. Material was relevant and interesting. Definitely worth it."

  Richard Chevrefils, Boeing Canada

• “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

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

  Michael Guigue, Syncrude

• “The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and thorough in his description. I took a lot out of today; course will use this knowledge immediately.”

  Julian Coleman, Signal Electric Ltd.

• “Excellent course. Instructor with field experience was great. Being able to compare class instruction to field experiences was very informative.”

  Bill Joy, TransAlta

• “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

• “Very informative. The instructor clearly has lots of hands-on experience and relays information in a manner that is applicable to everyday work. Lots of info that will be able to apply to my job.”

  Jonathan Kurbis, Westmoreland Coal

• "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

• “Again, really enjoyed this course. Very informative and well put together. Good to keep up to date with ever changing Rules & Regulations.”

  Ron Holland, Syncrude Canada Ltd

• "It was informative and I learned lots that I had not got from my years in the field and know that it can be used in lower voltages also to be safer. The instructor was very knowledgeable and kept it interesting as was not dry giving the info to us."

  Quentcy Fleck, Ace Instruments Ltd.

• “Course provided valuable knowledge of safe work practices that should be used to ensure your personal safety and the safety of others.”

  Steven Brown, Koch Fertilizer

• “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 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

• “The course was very informative and definitely an eye opener. The instructor was knowledgeable and very helpful.”

  Shane Henstridge, Syncrude Canada

• “This course was very informative and “real”. The instructor made the information feel relative and his life experiences made an impression that will make you think about the consequences of your actions when working within the electrical field. It was impressed that “short cuts” are not an...

  D Stachiw, Kimberly Clark

• 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

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

  Michael Kaluzny, Pretivm

• "Awesome course! Great information given to us and real life situations. Would definitely recommend this course."

  Sean McLennan, Pretium Resources

• “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

• “Great presentation with relevant, practical info. All of the high voltage information was new to me. I'm in refrigeration mechanic. Thank you.”

  Laura, Department of National Defense

• “Course is a good reminder for potential hazards. All employees who work on or switch electrical equipment should be made aware of possible issues.”

  Pete Brailsford, Panolam Surface Systems

• 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

• The course was very informative regarding AFHVS. The instructor showed knowledge of the topics discussed. It is nice to be taught by someone with experience in the tools.

  Donny Lea, Enbridge