Services - Emergency Response - Key PersonnelHaz-Mat Response, Inc. expects its employees to meet the high standards outlined in the firm's operating principles and mission statement. As required, employees attend training seminars allowing them to maintain their certifications. In addition, Haz-Mat Response, Inc. encourages all employees to broaden their base of knowledge by attending other seminars in their areas of expertise. This dedication to training is reflected in the employees' personnel profiles. ![]() Robert McRae - Vice President of Emergency ResponseRobert has more than ten years of public safety and hazardous materials experience. During this time, Robert has served as a firefighter/emergency medical technician, lieutenant and captain in the fire service. He has been employed with Haz-Mat Response, Inc. since 1993 and continues to serve in the fire service as a volunteer captain. Robert is currently working towards a degree in environmental technology. |
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Training and certification includes:
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40 Hour Confined Space Rescue |
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40 Hour EPA Air Monitoring for Haz-Mat |
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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8 Hour Confined Space Entry |
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8 Hour Supervisor Course |
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Burlington Northern Railroad: Early Response Program |
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Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Basic Concepts |
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Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Concept Implementation |
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Kansas Emergency Medical Technician |
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Kansas Fire Service Instructor I |
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Kansas Firefighter I and II |
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KBI Clandestine Drug Lab Response Class |
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N2O4 Rail Emergency Response Training |
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National Fire Academy: Basic Life Support - Hazardous Materials |
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National Fire Academy: Chemistry of Hazardous Material |
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National Fire Academy: Firefighter Health and Safety Program Implementation and Management |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials The Pesticide Challenge |
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National Fire Academy: Incident Command System |
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National Fire Academy: Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials |
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National Fire Protection Association: 472 Hazardous Materials Technician |
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TEEX: Freshwater Oil Spill Control Course |
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TTC Tank Car Specialist |
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University of Kansas: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Confidence Course |

Brad Becker - Branch Manager
Brad brings 20 years of fire service experience to Haz-Mat Response, Inc. During those years, Brad has held the positions of fire fighter, captain and chief. He is also a certified emergency medical technician. Brad's experience with emergency operations and incident management makes him well suited for emergency response work. He earned an associates degree from Barton County community College, his bachelors degree from Kansas State University and a certificate in management from Johnson County Community College.
Training and certification includes:
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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40 Hour Inland Oil Spill School |
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8 Hour Confined Space |
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Hazards and Characteristics of Hydrogen Sulfide |
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Kansas Emergency Medical Technician |
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Kansas Fire Service Instructor |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Tactical Considerations |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials: The Pesticide Challenge |
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National Fire Academy: Incident Command System |
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National Fire Academy: Recognition and Identification of Hazardous Materials |
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Vicksburg Chemical Company: DiNitrogen Tetroxide Training |

Trevis Kleinow – Branch Manager
Trevis has more than 12 years experience working in various capacities within the transportation industry, including railroad operations, prior to joining Haz-Mat Response, Inc. in 2004. Over the years spent working for Haz-Mat Response, Inc., Trevis has successfully managed the mitigation of numerous emergency response incidents. Due to the outstanding management ability and personal character consistently demonstrated, Trevis was promoted to Branch Manager for the North Platte, NE, office in 2006. Additionally, in 2006 Trevis completed the training and received certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Training and certifications include:
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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Nebraska Hazardous Materials Association: Pesticide Emergency Response |
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8 Hour Confined Space |
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Nebraska Hazardous Materials Association: 60 Hours of Hazardous Materials Training |
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CPR Certification |
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University of Nebraska Medical Center: Emergency Medical Victim Care in Hazmat Exposure: Advanced |
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Nebraska Emergency Medical Technician |
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TTCI Advanced Hazmat Technician |
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TEEX Industrial Fire Brigade Training |
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TTCI Tank Car Specialist |
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TEEX Hazardous Materials Refresher |
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TTCI Advanced Tank Car Specialist |
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Bell Emergency Training: Scene Size Up |
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IAFF Chemical Process Industry |
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Transcaer: Emergency Response and Hazmat Training |
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Orlando Sanchez – Project Manager
Orlando has more than eight years experience working in various capacities within the transportation industry, including railroad operations, prior to joining Haz-Mat Response, Inc. in 2005. Additionally, Orlando has construction and excavation experience gained while working for a major construction company as a Bridge Foreman. Over the years spent working for Haz-Mat Response, Inc., Orlando has successfully managed the mitigation of numerous emergency response incidents. In 2007, Orlando completed the training to become a 40 Hour Hazwoper Instructor.
Training and certifications include:
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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Nebraska Hazardous Materials Association: Pesticide Emergency Response |
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8 Hour Confined Space |
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Nebraska Hazardous Materials Association: 20 Hours of Hazardous Materials Training |
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40 Hour Confined Space Rescue |
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TTCI 80 Hour Hazmat Technician |
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Bell Emergency Response: Scene Size Up |
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TTCI Tank Car Specialist |
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Transcaer: Emergency Response and Hazmat Training |
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Rex Groceman – Project Manager/Site Safety Officer
Rex has been in the environmental field for the past 12 years spending the last 5 years with Haz-Mat Response. He has been an operator/foreman on numerous jobs including the Allied Signal Contract for three years before becoming a Response Project Manager. Before joining Haz-Mat Response, Rex worked in construction business for 10 years and owned an excavating company for three years. He has experience in the concrete business doing flat-work and building walls and footings. He has been involved in day to day site preparations including lay out and site-survey.
Training and certification includes:
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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TTC 40 Hour Advanced Technician |
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TTC 40 Hour Highway Emergency Response Specialist |
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8 Hour Confined Space Entry |
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Completed the NRC Equipment Operations Course |
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8 Hour PCB and PCB Contaminated Materials Management |
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40 Hour ClanWoper Course |

Troy McFarren – Branch Manager Great Bend / Wichita
Troy has more than 20 years of public safety. During that time Troy has served in the fire service and law enforcement. Troy is a Kansas Certified EMT-I-D. Troy has been with HMRI since 1997 and he became the branch manager of Great Bend in 2008 as well as Wichita in 2009. Troy has a wide variety of construction background including dirt work as well as building construction.
Training and certification includes:
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40 hr Confined Space |
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TTCI Tank Car Specialist |
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TEEX Freshwater Oil Spill |
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TEEX Industrial Fire Brigade |
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KBI Clandestine Drug Lab Responder |
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Kansas Fire Service Instructor |
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National Fire Academy 80hr Hazardous Material Tech |
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Kansas Firefighter I, II, III |
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National Fire Academy 80hr Chemistry of Hazardous Materials |
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K.F. Simmons – Project Manager/Site Safety Officer
Ken has more than 18 years experience as a fire fighter with a specialty in hazardous materials for the past 13 years. He has attended college courses at Butler County Community College and Wichita State University.
Training and certification includes:
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Emergency Management Institute: Radiological Emergency Management |
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KBI Clandestine Drug Lab Response Class |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis Train the Trainer |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Tactical Considerations |
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National Fire Academy: Incident Safety Officer |
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National Fire Academy: The Pesticide Challenge |
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Sedgwick County Fire Department: Amoco Petroleum Products Tanker rollover Safety Training |
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State of Kansas Certified Emergency Medical Technician |
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University of Kansas Fire Service Training: Fire Service Instructor 1 |
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University of Kansas Fire Service Training: Hazardous Materials Tactical Considerations |
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US/EPA: Air Monitoring for Local Haz-Mat Team (pilot course offering) |
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US/EPA: Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents |
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US/EPA: Hazardous Materials Training |
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Wichita Fire Department: Confined Space Rescue Certified |
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Wichita Fire Department: Hazardous Materials Technician Certified |

David Michael– Project Manager/Site Safety Officer
David has more than 10 year's public safety background in Fire & EMS and also Emergency Management prior to joining Haz-Mat Response Inc. in 2002. David is continually furthering his skills and knowledge by frequently attending various courses from Butler county Community college, Wichita State University, Cowley county Community College and the Kansas University fire science program to further his educational back ground.
Training and certification includes:
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8hr Confined space entry |
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FRA – Roadway worker |
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40 hr Hazwhopper |
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National Incident Management System courses: |
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40 hr Confined Space Rescue |
ICS - 100.A(FEMA) |
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Kansas Emergency Medical Technician |
ICS - 200.A(FEMA) |
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Fire Fighter 1 |
ICS - 300. A (FEMA) |
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Fire Fighter 2 |
ICS - 400. A ( FEMA) |
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University of Kansas SCBA confidence course |
ICS - 700. A ( FEMA) |
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TTC - Tank Car Specialist |
ICS - 800. A (FEMA) |
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Trans- Care Emergency Response & Haz-Mat training |
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Rope Rescue Technician III ( Roco) |
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Amoco Petroleum products tanker rollover safety training |
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Confined Space Rescue Technician (Roco) |

Larry Horne – Project Manager/Site Safety Officer
Larry has more than over 23 years of fire service, including six years on a rescue unit and 17 years on pumpers. He has held positions of firefighter and fire equipment operator.
He has assisted in the development of the Department of Transportation First Responder-Refresher course. Larry has 22 years experience as basic life support instructor. Since, 1978 he has been a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and became a licensed paramedic in 1980. Larry has been an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic instructor for 12 years and co-coordinated the Penn Valley Community College Paramedic Program for six years.
Training and certifications includes:
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Licensed Missouri Emergency Medical Technician |
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Certified Emergency Medical Technician Instructor |
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Instructor-Coordinator for Emergency Medical Care |
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Instructor/Trainer American Heart Association Basic Life Support |
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Basic Trauma Life Support Instructor |
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Certified Missouri Division of Fire Safety Fire Fighter I |
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Certified Missouri Division of Fire Safety Fire Fighter II |
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National Fire Academy : Chemistry of Hazardous Materials |
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Missouri Division of Fire Safety: Fire Service Instructor I |
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Missouri Department of Public Safety: Specialist Instructor |
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Adjunct Instructor: University of Missouri : Hazardous Materials Awareness Level |
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Adjunct Instructor: University of Missouri : Hazardous Materials Operations Level |
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16-hour EPA Methamphetamine Clandestine Drug Lab Field Screening |
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University of Missouri : 40-hour Hazardous Materials Technician |
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University of Missouri : 12-hour Auto Rescue Course |
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Over 60 hours of Confined Space and Confined Space Rescue |
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Missouri Propane Gas Association: Basic Principals and Practices of LPG |
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Emergency Response to Terrorism |
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Instructional Techniques for Company Officers |

Warren King - Project Manager/Site Safety Officer
Warren has more than 15 years of professional firefighting experience including more than nine years on his department's haz-mat team. He has been a Kansas Certified Emergency Medical Technician for the last 17 years and earned his associates degree from Butler County Community College.
Training and certification includes:
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40 Hour Hazwoper |
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HAZCAT Field Screening |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis |
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National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Tactics and Strategies |
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National Fire Academy: Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials |
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National Fire Academy: The Pesticide Challenge |
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Texas A & M: Personal Protective Clothing and Safety |
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University of Kansas: Incident Mitigation |

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