Gerrit Kovach, REHS

Hazardous Materials Specialist - FIRE HAZMAT Emergency Response Team at San Bernardino County Fire Department
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Orange County, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Certified Hazardous Materials Specialist
    California Specialized Training Institute
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Assistant Safety Officer (ASO)
    California Specialized Training Institute
    Apr, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Clandestine Laboratory Safety (CLANWOPER) 40 Hour
    NES, Inc.
    Jun, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
    California Specialized Training Institute
    Aug, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • First Responder Operations (FRO)
    California Specialized Training Institute
    Feb, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • 40-HOUR HAZWOPER
    ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE (ETAC)
    Oct, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • CALIFORNIA ABOVE GROUND PETROLEUM TANK INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
    CAL FIRE
    Jan, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • CALIFORNIA REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (REHS)
    California Department of Public Health
    Dec, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
    National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    Jul, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emergency Medical Technician
    State of California-Emergency Medical Services Authority
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • ICC CALIFORNIA UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK INSPECTOR
    International Code Council
    Apr, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
    California Specialized Training Institute

Experience

    • Public Safety
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Hazardous Materials Specialist - FIRE HAZMAT Emergency Response Team
      • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Hazardous Materials Specialist II/III - Enforcement Coordinator/Emergency Response
      • Nov 2013 - Sep 2019

      Certified Hazardous Materials Technician. Statewide Enforcement Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Chair. Response, regulation and Enforcement Coordinator for Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) programs in the County of Orange which include Hazardous Materials Disclosure, Business Emergency Plans, Hazardous Waste and Tiered Permitting, Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APSTs), California Accidental Release Program (CalARP), Emergency Response, Medical Waste and Body Art. Management of Administrative Enforcement cases for CUPA. County Strike Force Representative. Collaborate with District Attorney’s Office for Enforcement and environmental crimes investigations. I have participated in search warrant investigations in collaboration with the District Attorney's Office and have assisted in state wide Hazardous Waste investigations with multiple counties. Departmental Safety Representative/Disaster Preparedness. Disaster preparedness team development for response and training. Show less

    • Hazardous Materials Specialist III
      • Nov 2013 - Sep 2019

    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Radiation Monitoring Supervisor/ODAC Communications
      • Jan 2010 - Sep 2019

      Work with radiation monitoring field teams in a radiological emergencies for the Offsite Dose Assessment Center (ODAC). Participating in FEMA/NRC graded exercises. Participate in trainings and exercises including Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) at CDP in Anniston, Alabama, and WMD RadNuc Response for Haz Mat Technicians and various Rad/Nuc response instrumentation at the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada for Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS). Work with radiation monitoring field teams in a radiological emergencies for the Offsite Dose Assessment Center (ODAC). Participating in FEMA/NRC graded exercises. Participate in trainings and exercises including Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) at CDP in Anniston, Alabama, and WMD RadNuc Response for Haz Mat Technicians and various Rad/Nuc response instrumentation at the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada for Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS).

    • Environmental Health Specialist I
      • Dec 2007 - Nov 2013

      Regulation of food, pool and housing in the County of Orange. Coordinated with Federal and local Agencies USDA, City Code Enforcement, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Regulation of food, pool and housing in the County of Orange. Coordinated with Federal and local Agencies USDA, City Code Enforcement, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA).

Education

  • California State University-Fullerton
    Bachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    2000 - 2006
  • California State University-Fullerton
    Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry
    2000 - 2006
  • Citrus College
    1997 - 2000
  • San Bernardino Valley College
    1998 - 1999
  • Azusa High School

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