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Employee List |
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We pride ourselves on the experience, knowledge, and teaching ability of our primary staff. For special projects, we supplement our primary instructors with experts from various fields including law enforcement, military Special Operations, wilderness survival, doctors including surgeons and toxicologists and other specialists in their field. With our relationships in healthcare, government, and industry, we have excellent reach-back capability. If we don’t have the solution to your problem, we can quickly help you find it. |
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Mark Jones - Hospital Incident Management, Hazmat |
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Owner , RN, A.S. Radiologic Technology, NAEMSE EMS Lead Instructor, Hazmat Technician B, Hazmat Operations Instructor, ASHI Instructor, IMERT State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team Member, Weiss Hospital Emergency Preparedness Committee Member, IMERT Nursing Coordinator at PMAC for Hurricane Katrina response, Former U.S. Army Nurse Officer |
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E-mail: mark.jones@midwestsafety.org |
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Robert Goepp - Hazmat, EMS, Incident Management |
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Owner, Fire Officer I, Paramedic, IDPH EMS Lead Instructor, Hazmat Technician B and WMD Specialist, Hazmat Incident Manager, Fire Service Instructor II, Hazmat Operations Instructor, AHLS Instructor, IMERT State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team Member, Former US Army Special Operations Command Chemical Reconnaissance Team Member, ASHI Training Center Coordinator |
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William Lavine - Hazmat Facilitator, BLS |
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Instructor , EMT-B, IRTB Instructor, Hazmat Operations Certified, ASHI BLS Instructor, Member IMERT State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team, Former USMC |
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Jesus Celis - Hazmat |
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Instructor for Midwest Safety Associates, Firefighter II, Hazmat Tech A, Former U.S. Army Artillery |
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Juan Hernandez - Hazmat |
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Instructor for Midwest Safety Associates, Firefighter II, EMT-B, Hazmat Tech A, Former U.S. Army Infantry |
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E-mail: robert.goepp@midwestsafety.org |
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E-mail: bill.lavine@midwestsafety.org |
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E-mail: jesus.celis@midwestsafety.org |
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E-mail: juan.hernandez@midwestsafety.org |




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Joseph Serb - Hazmat, Law Enforcement |
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Instructor for Midwest Safety Associates. Lieutenant, Chicago Police Department. Critical Incident Response Program Coordinator 2004-2008 for response to Hazmat, WMD and Clandestine Drug Labs. Security supervisor for the United Center and US Cellular Field, ILEAS Task Force II Hurricane Katrina relief mission. Hazmat Technician A, Hazmat Operations Instructor, DEA Certified Clan Lab Site Safety Officer, EMT-B, AHA BLS Instructor and numerous DHS instructor certifications. |
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E-mail: joe.serb@midwestsafety.org |
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Brian Bardsley - Law Enforcement, EMS |
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Instructor for Midwest Safety Associates, Instructor CPD Terrorism Academy, ILETSB Instructor, Fire Fighter II, Paramedic, Hazmat Tech A, Combat Medic IL National Guard, Tactical Paramedic, AHLS Instructor, Former USMC |
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E-mail: brian.bardsley@midwestsafety.org |
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The rest of our staff is comprised of Firefighters, Paramedics, Nurses, Physicians, Law Enforcement Officers and U.S. Military Service personnel that are recognized experts in their fields and work with us as their schedules allow based on the service we are providing. |
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Chris Mendoza - EMS, Industrial Safety |
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Firefighter II, Critical Care Paramedic, ASHI Instructor, Industrial Safety Coordinator for Midwest Safety Associates |
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E-mail: chris.mendoza@midwestsafety.org |

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Chris Soda - EMS, Hazmat |
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Instructor for Midwest Safety Associates, Paramedic, Chicago Fire Department, Fire Officer 1, Hazmat Tech A |
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E-mail: soda@midwestsafety.org |