About the Trainer
John Hosty, ESRS Director, Health, Safety, Environmental Training and Emergency Response Planning is a strong leader, entrepreneur and team developer in the health, safety, environmental and training fields.
John has developed a unique focus in the provision of National and International health and safety and environmental response training and emergency response planning services that include hazardous materials handling, regulatory compliance, spill and emergency response, and confined space management.
With long and extensive experience in waste management and hazardous materials, Captain Hosty, a Master Mariner, initiated and grew a successful hazardous materials response company, was Executive Director of the first Hazardous Materials Management degree program in North America and has developed numerous educational programs for universities and colleges including emergency response to hazardous materials, crude oil washing, confined space entry, petroleum tanker safety, major oil spill management, inland spill management, and transportation of dangerous goods.
A published author, John co-authored "A Practical Guide to Chemical Spill Response" and is a regular speaker at Hazardous Materials conferences in North America and runs workshops and seminars across Canada.
