Instructors

Vance Bennett

Biography : Hazmat instructor at CSTI. Retired from the USCG.

Myles Tenbroeck

Biography : Myles background includes involvement with the compressed gas industry since 1996. He has managed two DOT Licensed Hydrostatic requalification facilities testing over 2000 cylinders annually. Along with these facilities he has been teaching compressed gas cylinder safety training for Professional Cylinder Inspectors (PCI) since 2008. His background includes 7 years involvement with the Army National Guard's 103rd Civil Support Team (CST) – WMD where he served as the Operations officer and Deputy Commander. While on the 103rd CST, he was a member of the State of Alaska HAZMAT working group, Joint Terrorism Task Force, and multiple statewide exercise planning committees. Currently, he is an Army Reserve Liaison for the Department of Defense with FEMA Region 6. His certifications include Hazardous Materials Technician, a bachelor's degree in Emergency Management (University of Alaska), and a master's degree in Disaster and Emergency Management (University of Alaska).

Robert Wise

Biography : Robert Wise has been a Federal On-Scene Coordinator with EPA Region 9 Emergency Response. Robert has 35 years experience in Superfund Emergency Response. 15 years as an EPA ER contractor and 20 years as an OSC. Robert is considered a national level expert on Mercury Response and serves on the EPA's Mercury Response Workgroup. Robert is also the Radiation Response Coordinator for EPA Region 9. Robert has designed and presented a number of classes at the Continuing Challenge, the CUPA Forum, Hazmat Explo conferences to name a few. During the COVID pandemic, FOSC Wise was instrumental in preparing the EPA Region 9 virtual 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training, Mercury Response and Cleanup and the Descent into Madness Classes that was made available for local, state and federal agencies nation wide.