Charles E. Hudson
**** *** ***** ***** *** Angeles, CA 90025 714-***-**** **********@*******.***
HSE / Confined Space Rescue/ Training Regional MAnager
HSE / Rescue / Training Manager with a record of success overseeing all phases of multimillion dollar jobs, for private sector
clients. Experience includes managing large crews in oil and gas refineries (on and offshore), chemical plants (H2S, Hydrofluoric
acid, Hydrochloric acid, Ammonia), large construction sites (Power generation plants, high rise structures, bridges, heavy civil
projects), (below ground – Micro tunnel/boring, LDB Large Diameter Boring, tunneling, trenching, sewer, waste water, mining),
nuclear, maritime vessels, wind energy farms and manufacturing facilities.
Key Skills
HSE Manager OSHA 501 Instructor Emergency Medical Technician
MSHA Confined Space Rescue Instructor Fall Protection Instructor
Construction and General Industry Safety HAZWOPER Instructor High Angle Rescue Instructor
Officer
Employer Summary
Airgas Onsite safety. (Carson, CA) West Coast HSE, Rescue and Training Manager, 8/11 to 8/12
HSE Manager for West Coast managing all aspects of safety(Near miss investigations, OSHA recordable investigations, Root
Cause Analysis, IIPP, VPP, New Hire training, Continuing Safety education. Conducted over 40 different classes for Industry and
construction. Designed, created and managed national rescue team for private industry.
Total Safety, US (Signal Hill, CA) West Coast HSE, Rescue and Training Manager, 7/07 to 8/011
HSE Manager for West Coast. Designed and created a worldwide deployable technical rescue team. Trained Total safety
employees and customers in various safety related areas: 29 CFR 1910.146 Confined Space, 29 CFR 1910.146 (k) Confined
Space Rescue, H2S Training, SCBA and Escape Pak training, Fit Testing, HAZWOPER, OSHA 10 and 30 General Industry,
Atmospheric Training, Fire Extinguisher Training (BullEx Props), CPR/First Aid, LOTO, Confined Space permitting, HAZCOM, Hot
Work, Electrical Safety, Machine Safety, Fall Protection.
Los Angeles County Sheriff dept Search and Rescue. (Palmdale, CA) SAR Instructor Volunteer, 5/1994 to present.
Respond to 911 calls for injures or missing people. Train SAR members in alpine, suburban and Industrial style rescues.
Member of the LA Country Sheriffs Mine Rescue Team out of Montrose, CA station
United states marine corps. (Camp Pendleton, CA) Combat Marine, 7/1988 to 7/1996.
Combat decorated Marine in Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Honorably Discharged.
Education & Certifications
Texas A&M College (College Station, TX) – OSHA and Safety classes, 2010 Santa Ana College
(Santa Ana, CA) Technical Fire Safety classes, 2004
Mt. San Jacinto College (Riverside, CA) Technical Fire Safety classes, 2002
California E.M.T., MSHA certified, Tunnel Rescue Instructor, OSHA 501 Instructor, HMTRI HAZWOPER Instructor (Level A),
Fall Protection Instructor 29 CFR 1926 Subpart (m) Construction Standard, Atmospheric Monitoring Instructor (MSA, Rae
systems, BW, Industrial Scientific, Bio Systems, Dragger), H2S Instructor, Breathing Air Instructor (SCBA and 5 min Escape
Pack user), Confined Space Instructor 29 CFR 1910.146 (CAL OSHA Title 8 Section 5156,5157,5158 and OSHA), Confined
Space Rescue Instructor 29 CFR 1910.146 (K), High Angle Rescue Instructor, California State Fire Marshal (CSFM)
Confined Space Rescue Operations, CSFM Rescue Systems I&II, CSFM Trench Rescue, CSFM Firefighter I, CSFM Incident
Command Systems 100, 200, Riverside County Fire Apparatus Engineer, TEEX – Pro Board certified Rescue Technician,
Texas A&M, TEEX – NFPA 1006 2008 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I&II, CMC Rescue NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue
Technician Levels I&II, Arizona Vortex Instructor, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Professional Dive Master.