Trainer
Mr. Flahaut is SRS’ Assistant Director of Health, Safety, and Training. His education, experience, and training are used to perform course development and instruction in the following OSHA and other related areas:
- Best Practices for Hospital Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances, a HAZWOPER sub-category under Operations Level)
- All certification levels of HAZWOPER, 29 CFR 1910.120 (including emergency response to WMD incidents)
- Respiratory Protection and fit testing, 29 CFR 1910.134
- Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Substances, 29 CFR 1910.119
- Permit Required Confined Spaces and Confined Space Rescue, 29 CFR 1910.146
- High Angle and Rope Rescue Techniques
- Lock-out Tag-out, 29 CFR 1910.147
- Benzene Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1028
- Industrial Firefighting and Fire Extinguishers
- Structural Firefighting Company Operations
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Chemical Specific Training including response to and detection of: Chlorine, Anhydrous and Aqueous HF, Anhydrous Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and commonly anticipated WMD and biological agents.
Professional Experience:
Firefighter/Apparatus Operator/ EMT-I 1988 – present
Responsibilities include: EMS, hazardous materials and WMD emergency response, use of air monitoring devices, selection and use of chemical protective clothing, use of CAMEO and other computer based references, fire safety education, pre-fire plans, training development and instruction, fire and rescue operations, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, equipment maintenance and fire safety inspections.
Hazardous Materials ER Technician and Instructor, since 1989
EmTech Environmental Services, Inc.
Frontline Training Services, Inc.
Specialized Response Solutions, LP
Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX
Responsibilities include: OSHA required instruction and course development related to all types of industry. Chemical emergency response training, confined space rescue training, technical rescue training, curriculum development, editing of reference manuals, emergency response to a wide variety of chemical spills and releases, site remediation, air monitoring, reactives and explosives disposal team, confined space entry, WMD training specialist.
Education and Specialized Certifications:
University of Texas at Arlington - Chemistry and Biology Course Work
Basic Training School XVI
Texas Commission Intermediate Firefighter
Texas Commission Basic Instructor
Texas Commission Hazardous Materials Technician
Union Pacific Tank Car Training
Amoco Tank Car Training
NFA (AFD) Managing Company Tactical Operations
24 Refresher Hours Arlington Fire Department '95
Developed and Instructed Confined Space Rescue Training '96 and subsequent refreshers (29 CFR 1910.146)
High Angle Rescue
NFA Basic Life Support and Hazardous Materials Response
Managing Cultural Diversity
Dallas Fire Department Public Safety Response to Terrorism
Swede Survival “Flashover” Training
“Saving Our Own” Firefighter Rescue
Interpersonal & Supervisory Skill Development for Fire Service Leaders
Recreating the Fire Service
Sexual Harassment Prevention
NFA Medical Response to Terrorism
NFA Basic Life Support Hazmat Response
US Domestic Preparedness Program NBC Tech (train the trainer)
WMD HAZMAT “Live Agent” (COBRA) Anniston, Alabama
Conflict Resolution, Dealing with Difficult People
NFA Instructional Techniques for Company Officers
NFA Incident Safety Officer
NFA Interpersonal Dynamics in Fire Service Organizations
Trench Rescue Technician TCC
Annual Haz-Mat Refreshers
Annual EMS CE
Hazardous Waste Site Operations (29 CFR 1910.120)
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (29CFR 1910.120)
Permit Required Confined Spaces (29CFR 1910.146)
DOT Driver Training (HM 181)
Technical Rescue and Confined Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146)
Texas A&M Extension Service, Railroad Hazmat Incidents
HAZWOPER (course development and delivery)
Process Safety Management (course development and delivery)
Allied signal response to HF (instructor)
DFWHC First Receivers (course development and delivery)
Benzene Safety (course development and delivery)
Railroad Safety
Advanced Air Monitoring and Documentation, Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH)
Course Development and delivery 80 Hour Texas Commission HAZMAT Technician
Annual refreshers
Certifications and Awards:
Arlington Fire Department physical fitness superior 1988-2005
Texas Department of Health EMT-I
Department of Labor Journeyman Firefighter
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Firefighter Intermediate
Firefighter of the Month October '89
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Hazardous Materials Technician
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Instructor
Letters of commendation '95
Medal of valor '95
Firefighter of the Year '95
