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The number one reason to choose West Side Salvage is our commitment to excellent service. We are able to provide excellence in customer service because of our team of experienced professionals providing expertise to every job. All of our employees participate in rigorous and ongoing safety training programs, which include:
| • | Confined space training |
| • | Confined space rescue |
| • | SCBA and respirator use |
| • | Hazard communicator |
| • | First aid |
| • | CPR and operations training on all of our equipment |
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With approximately 50 employees, here is a sampling of our management team and experience.
Don Vogt – Chairman and CEO
| • | Nearing 40 years in the salvage business, Don took the company from a pickup truck to where it is today |
Gene Schwers – President
| • | 30+ years salvage experience |
| • | CDL |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
| • | Expert in elevator emergencies |
Jon Vogt - Special Projects Manager
| • | 30+ years salvage experience |
| • | CDL |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
| • | CPR/AED and Standard First Aid certified |
Ron Sumner - Vice President
| • | 15+ years salvage experience |
| • | Managed day to day operations of vessels |
| • | Expeditor of cargoes |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
Ken Langham - Director of Operations
| • | 25+ years salvage experience |
| • | Expertise in project management & coordination |
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Patrick Brecht - Director of Maintenance
| • | 12+ years salvage experience |
| • | CDL |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
| • | CPR/AED and standard First Aid certified
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Mel Flitsch – Foreman
| • | 20+ years salvage experience |
| • | CDL |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
| • | CRP/AED and Standard First Aid certified |
Kevin Clemen - Foreman
| • | 23+ years salvage experience |
| • | Safety Training with Fit testing |
| • | CPR/AED and Standard First Aid certified |
Terry Gray – Foreman
| • | 6+ years salvage experience |
| • | Safety Training with FIT testing |
| • | CPR/AED and standard First Aid certified |
DW Smith – Foreman
| • | 30 years salvage experience |
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