Type Of Business:
Safety, Training, Confined Space Rescue, and Technical Services
Marketing Area:
Local; Regional; National, International
Expertise:
Level IV Incident Commander, Master Trainer.
IDLH ( Immediate Danger to Life Health) confined space operations, technical, rescue, and training. Mine technical operations, rescue and training,, power generation operations, training and rescue, offshore operations, regulatory compliance, Inspections, and rescue. Drilling and workover, well control, and training. Petrochemical and refineries, pipelines, tank farms and transfer stations. Hazardous Material emergency Response and training.
Major Product/SVS:
Safety Plans and Programs, DVD's and Video's, OSHA required safety and awareness training, Confined Space Rescue Services, IDLH technical and rescue operations, Atmospheric monitoring equipment sales, rental and repair. Above ground storage tank technical and inspection services, tank cleaning, EFR/IFR inspections and roof stabilization including cribbing. API TES training and qualification.
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending time with his five children; Playing tennis
Education Degrees:
Bogalusa High School
Affiliations Awards:
Chairman of the Board, Confined Space Technical Rescue Association; American Safety Managers; The American Society of Safety Engineers; National Fire Protection Association.
Industry:
Emergency Rescue Services
Date of Distinction:
9/13/2011
Career Achievements:
IDLH Confined Space Technical Rescue
Level IV Incident Commander
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Never losing a life on a rescue mission. Over 5000 confined space saves.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
A Man that had NO fear when it came to saving lives. He handled many one of a kind, never been done before, and near impossible projects and rescue missions.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do is in harmony.
Communication, if everyone could learn to really listen. We were given two ears and only one mouth, so we could listen twice as much as we can speak.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
Red Adair, swap more war stories.
Charity:
Fundraiser Organizer, Battered Women's and Childrens Shelters; Agricultural Scholarships, National FFA Organization
Number Of Years In Profession:
33
Number Of Years In Current Position:
13
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his persistence and ability to stay focused on the company's mission, which is to save lives.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because of the number of preventable deaths that occur in confined spaces. Because of his military experience and background in safety and rescue, an oil company requested that he assemble a team of qualified rescue workers; the business evolved from there.
Extended Bio Profile:
A master safety trainer and emergency management specialist. He currently serves as the chairman of the board for the Confined Space Technical Rescue Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the quality, training of professional rescue personnel. The organization's goal is to reduce the number of deaths that occur in confined spaces by 50 percent every decade. Mr. Bush is the author of the STOP Accidents Safety Program, S.O.S. a behavior-based accident prevention program. He has been the president and chief executive officer of Safety Training and Rescue Services, Inc., for the past 13 years. For the last three years, the corporate headquarters has been based in Houston,Texas.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Level IV Emergency Managment Specialist
Performing quality assurance of the company's divisions: safety, training, RAE systems, rescue and technical. Quality control of the development of safety and training programs. Field training of STARS highly qualified rescue teams in tanks, rail cars, tankers, mines, power plants, refineries, windmills and anywhere disasters occur.
Education Certifications:
Level IV IDLH Incident Commander, Emergency Management Specialist, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Certified Tank Entry Supervisor, API; OSHA Certified Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Master Instructor
Awards/Honors:
Eagle Scout
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
reitred.