KEY PERSONNEL
ERS Site Safety Officer
ERS Emergency Response Foreman
Mr. Acker, a former Marine, was trained in a Special Forces division and
assigned to an Expeditionary Unit specializing in Nuclear, Biological, and
Chemical Warfare and Defence.
Within this unit, Mr. Acker performed training in the subjects of
decontamination, recognition and identification of hazards, toxicology, downwind
hazard protection, sampling and air monitoring, radiation monitoring,
respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, chemical treatment and
neutralization, specialized preparation for decontamination for mass casualties,
in addition to writing and developing standard operating procedures for the
decontamination of certain types of aircraft carriers.
Being designated as a creative problem solver, Mr. Acker, demonstrated
his leadership skills during his tenure of service.
Upon entry into the civilian work field, Mr. Acker worked for Confined Space
Services, a division of Inland Waters specializing in confined space entry
operations, confined space rescue, high angle rescue, and specialized confined
space projects.
Mr. Acker also was employed by a waste transportation and hazardous waste
disposal company in the
With Mr. Acker’s training, expertise, regimented commitment to safety, and work
practice discipline provides the ERS Emergency Response Team an exceptional
safety leader. His leadership
skills and emergency mode activities demonstrate his skills to ensure an
emergency is handled in the most safe and professional manner- even during a
high hazard, high profile incident.
Mr. Acker’s decision making abilities coupled with a common sense approach
allows projects to be performed within regulatory boundaries to complete the
task at hand in an effective manner.
Education and Training
Hazardous Material Handling
Waste Packaging and Shipping Requirements
Waste Processing Systems
OSHA, 40 Hour HAZWOPER
DOT Hazardous Material Training