Forrest Wieder SERTC Executive Director Forrest has over 35 years of experience in emergency response including EMT, Paramedic, Paramedic Supervisor, Hazardous Materials response team Chief,…
Kelly Bozarth Lead Instructor III Kelly began his fire career in 1995 as a volunteer firefighter with the Walls, MS fire department. In 2000, he…
Jaesen “JJ” Cruz Administrative Assistant JJ joined the SERTC Administrative Team in 2024. She has experience in administrative and clerical work as well as customer…
Chris Figueroa Instructor Chris, who also goes by the nickname Figs, has fifteen years of service dedicated to the fire service. He began…
John Ireland Instructor John came to SERTC as a full-time Instructor after serving as both a volunteer and career firefighter in the fire…
Dawn Mauger Procurement & Administration Manager In 2010, Dawn joined the organization as an Administrative Assistant supporting Corporate Research and several Vice Presidents of the company…
Joe Medina Maintenance & Logistics Technician III Joe is a proud Colorado-native, born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. Following graduation from high school, Joe attended the local…
Brandon-Dean Morris General Manager - Outreach and Education Brandon joined SERTC in 2014 with almost two decades of hazardous materials emergency response experience all across North America. After…
Bridgette Paseka Administrative Specialist Bridgette joined the administration team of the Security & Emergency Response Training Center in March 2016. She brings extensive experience…
Shawn Reedy Senior Instructor I Shawn began his railroad career at CSX Transportation in 2000. He has held several positions in operations, human resources and…
Ben Salo Instructor Ben began his career in public safety in 1998 as a volunteer firefighter in Northern California. From there he progressed…
Timothy Spires Lead Instructor Tim joined Team SERTC as an Instructor in 2014, after retiring as a Battalion Captain with Lexington County, in South…
Charlie Vasile Logistics & Maintenance Tech Charlie is a Colorado-native first responder who started his career in civil defense, public safety, and the fire service in…