2026 Event Agenda

WHY TRAIN?

SCOTT MELTON- EDUCATION COORDINATOR, RETA-RSES

HAZARDS, RISKS, THREATS, AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

SCOTT SILVA- DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES, ASTI

OUR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS DISCUSS PRACTICAL RESPONSE EXPECTATIONS

JUSTIN LINQUIST – DIVISION CHIEF, EMS/SAFETY – MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

CHRIS KNAPP – DIVISION CHIEF/FIRE MARSHAL/ HAZMAT TEAM COORDINATOR - SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMENT

EMERGENCY RESPONSE: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE FIRST 5 MINUTES WITH THE RESPONDING CAPTAIN

GARY SMITH- PRESIDENT, ASTI

PANEL DISCUSSION-

AMMONIA INCIDENT RESPONSE: ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND REAL-WORLD EXPECTATIONS

Kim Snowden – PE, SNOWDEN ENGINEERING,  GARY SMITH –  PRESIDENT, ASTI,  DON TRAGETHON –  RETIRED, SVASD CO-CHAIR

NICK BUSBY – MANAGER, FACILITIES, D’ARRIGO, KRISTI HIDALGO – FACILITY FOOD SAFETY & COMPLIANCE MANAGER, D’ARRIGO

JUSTIN LINQUIST – DIVISION CHIEF, EMS/SAFETY – MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

CHRIS KNAPP – DIVISION CHIEF/FIRE MARSHAL- SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMENT

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM FROM DUST MASKS TO SCBAS

BRANDON GILLOTT- COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER, APCCO

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINE ROOM ROUNDS

JOHN WILLIAMS - RETIRED

THE MOST UNAPPRECIATED COMPONENT OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

RUSSELL RAMOS - RETIRED & DON TRAGETHON –  RETIRED, SVASD CO-CHAIR