Biography
With 30+ years of knowledge and experience gained from working in a variety of areas including power apparatus maintenance and commissioning, power engineering and design as well as training seminars for industrial and utility clients, Fred has a lot to offer students.
In addition to an in-depth background in these areas, Fred also has qualifications in the following:
- Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Arc Flash Hazard Assessment
- Substation and Electrical Safety Awareness
- Toronto Hydro Work Protection Code
- Utility work protection code
Testimonials
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Andrew MacGillivray, Syncrude Canada“Fred was able to inform us of what tests to perform and the dangers and why we are performing. He shared a lot of great tips/advice and he had a great ability to convey his knowledge.”
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Ron Kitchen, Syncrude Canada“Fred is extremely knowledgeable and willing to explain anything. He explains very well, is very amicable and very safety conscience. I enjoyed the course immensely and will be able to apply some of the aspects to my job.”
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Trudy Boomstrom, Syncrude Canada“Very well laid out. Fred is very knowledgeable and I've learned lots in this course. A small class ensured more explanation and demonstrations. Thanks Fred.”
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Mike Lysohirka, Areva“I do believe Fred does a great, thorough job teaching this course. With his experience in his past jobs, it has brought forward a great way to bring his awareness and safety for us as a tradesman.”
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Colin Pevie, Syncrude Canada“Fred is awesome, good natured and very knowledgeable.”
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Ryan Dworkin, Syncrude CanadaCourse was well delivered. Lots of information was received in a low stress, interactive environment.
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Dwayne Derksen, Imperial Oil, Esso“The instructor was very knowledgeable and approachable. I would take another course with Fred as the instructor.”
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Jim Harmer, Samco Machinery“Fred did a great job keeping 10 of us engaged in this training. His real-life examples helped to demonstrate the reason for arc flash awareness. Great job.”
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Duncan Paridaen, Syncrude Canada Ltd.“Fred Tanguy was a very knowledgeable instructor; he could answer all the questions. Good course I learnt a lot.”
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Jeff Gillespie, Enbridge Pipelines“Fred was an excellent instructor. The course material was delivered in an efficient manner and was very beneficial. Overall, I was very happy with Fred as an instructor and the learning opportunity this course delivered.”
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Lauri Beeton, Suncor Energy“Fred is a fantastic instructor!!”
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Bob Acutt, Koch Fertilizer CanadaThe instructor, Fred Tanguay was very knowledgeable and explained the theory very thoroughly; all of the questions were answered and explained. We were reminded of the importance of working safe.”
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Cale Gavin, Imperial Oil Resources“Great overall course. Fred Tanguay was a very knowledgeable instructor. Lots of real world experiences and stories.”
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Justine Rogers, Syncrude Canada“Fred is very knowledgeable and can instruct a course whether from a schedule or fly by the seat of his pants, lots of hands on time.”
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Tony Fiore, Phazer Electric“Fred was a great instructor; he had his audience of students very involved. His knowledge of the electrical field was very, very up to date. I enjoyed his techniques. Great instructor and job well done.”