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SNOW OPERATIONS TRAINING CENTER (SOTC)
 Art Seely
Art Seely is a renowned authority in the field of safety and survival training, and the sole founder of Safety One International, Inc. Mr. Seely was one of the first certified rescue paramedics in the United States. He started a tracked snow vehicle engineering and service company in 1984. Although he's involved in snowcat sales today through Snow Transport Specialist, a division of Safety One, the emphasis of his work has always been to help companies keep their employees safe. In 1987, Art transitioned into snow survival and snowcat operations training. Today, he's recognized as the leading expert in the field, and actively instructs through Snow Operations Training Center. Mr. Seely subsequently formed Air Operation Training Center and instructs helicopter safety training along with leading professionals in the field. He also instructs classes in Bioterrorism Safety Training. Although Art does not instruct in the Antenna & Tower Training Center he's instrumental in the management of this division.
Relevant training for Art Seely
- Wilderness Institute of Survival Education
- Survival School, U.S. Air Force
- SWAT Team Tactics: RMTTA
- SWAT Team Techniques - Denver Police Dept.
- Tracked Vehicle Operations & Repairs - LMC Corp.
- Mountaineering 1st Aid - American Red Cross
- CPR Instructor Trainer - American Heart Association
- Emergency Medical Tech. - Santa Barbara County, California
- Emergency Medical Tech. A - Ventura County, California
- Emergency Rescue Paramedic - Los Angeles County, California
- Rescue Paramedic - City & County of Denver
- Heavy Urban Rescue - U.S. F.E.M.A.
- Diver, National Association of Underwater Instructors
- Pursuit Driving, Denver Police Dept.
- Competitive Driving, Porsche Club of America
- Emergency Vehicle Operation, California Highway Patrol
- Business Economics - University of California, Santa Barbara
- Environmental Health & Safety - Arapahoe Community College
Professional Designations & Certificates
- National Safety Council "Certified Utility Safety Administrator" with special endorsement in telecommunications
- Elected Member American Society of Safety Engineers
- Homeland Security Specialist Level 3 designation - American College of Forensic Examiners
- Hazardous Materials Technician, State of Colorado
Relevant Positions
- President, Safety One Inc.
- Member National Safety Council - Utilities Section
- Member American Society of Safety Engineers
- Emergency Medical Tech., Ventura County, California
- Emergency Rescue Paramedic, Los Angeles County, California
- Rescue Paramedic, City & County of Denver
- Paramedic Instructor / Liaison, Denver City Fire Department
- Paramedic Instructor / Liaison, Denver City Police Department
- Senior Paramedic, City & County of Denver
- Paramedic Instructor, Arapahoe Community College, RN Program
- Adams County Sheriff's Department, CO
- Denver City Police Department, SWAT Team
- Los Angeles County Sheriff, S.E.B. (SWAT) - on loan
- National Association for Search & Rescue - Instructor
- High Speed Driving Instructor, City of Denver
- SWAT Vehicle Instructor, Adams Co. Sheriff's Dept.
- President, Snow Craft Industries, Inc.
- President, Snow Survival School, Inc.
 John Lindner
Director of Training
John has been an instructor in the snow survival school since 1986 and is currently the Director of Training for Snow Operations Training Center. For almost three decades he has taught mountaineering and survival training. He is also a former instructor for Denver Public Schools and the Community College of Denver. John is a contributing author to three bestselling survival books and written numerous articles on survival and mountaineering. Part of John's formal training includes courses in mountaineering, survival, avalanche and backcountry first aid, including military winter survival and snowcat operations. In the Colorado Mountain Club, John has been the long time Director of the Wilderness Survival School. As a senior instructor for other Colorado Mountain Club Schools, he actively teaches mountain skills, including winter camping.
Relevant Training
- Mountain Oriented First Aid: American Red Cross, 2004
- Snow and Ice Driving/Trailering School: Safety One, 2003
- Survival School, Wilderness Institute of Survival Education, 1987
- Snow Survival School, Snow Craft Industries, 1985
- Avalanche "Circle A" & "Patch" Courses: National Ski Patrol, 1983
- A.A. Degree Radio Comm., Community College, U.S. Air Force, 1983
- Avalanche Instructor Trainer Course: National Ski Patrol, 1982
- Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Graduate, U.S. Air Force, 1980
- CPR Instructor-Trainer, American Red Cross, 1980
- Snowcat Operator School: U.S. Air Force, 1979, 1977
- Radio Communications Technician (Honor Graduate), U.S. Air Force, 1978
- Winter Survival School: U.S. Air Force, 1977
- A.A. Degree Electronics Technology, Community College of Denver, 1975
- Winter Camping School: Colorado Mountain Club, 1975
- Winter Survival School, S.U.R.C. 1974
Relevant Positions
- Director of Training, Snow Operations Training Center, 1994 to present
- Survival Instructor: Basic Mountaineering School, Wilderness Trekking School and Backpacking School, Colorado Mountain Club, 1990 to present
- Director: Wilderness Survival School, Colorado Mountain Club, 1996 to present
- Director (1984 to 1990) and Senior Instructor (1982 to present), Wilderness Trekking School, Colorado Mountain Club
- Certified Member, National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Master Endorsed Certified since 1985
- Certified Trip Leader, Colorado Mountain Club, 1982 to present
- Certified Reliability Operator, North American Electric Reliability Council, 2005
- Associate Director, Snow Survival School, 1989 to 1994
- Avalanche Instructor, Colorado Mountain Club and National Ski Patrol 1983 to 1986
- Instructor, Electronic Communications Technology, Denver Public Schools
- Associate Instructor, Electronics Technology, Community College of Denver
- Colorado State Teaching Certification, 1974
- Contributing author of three published books on survival
 Nick Weighton
Assistant Director of Training – Snow Operations Training Center
Instructor – Antenna & Tower Training Center
Lieutenant Colonel, Special Forces, U.S. Army Reserve (retired)
Mr. Weighton joined Safety One in 1997 and is the Assistant Director of Training for the Snow Operations Training Center (SOTC) as well as an instructor for the Antenna & Tower Training Center. For SOTC, he specializes in mountain navigation and winter survival. Using hands-on teaching methods, he demonstrates map and compass techniques, survival gear and shelter construction.
Originally from Florida, Nick moved to Colorado in 1990. He has traveled to all 50 states along with 24 countries providing him with a wide range of practical experience in various climates, terrain and working environments. Mr. Weighton offers 36 years of professional experience as a military and civilian instructor in navigation, survival, climbing and a dozen other outdoor skills. He was a Field Artillery and Special Forces officer and presently a backpacking, mountaineering and survival instructor for the Colorado Mountain Club. Since 1966 Nick has worked, hiked, trained or taught in woodland, mountain, desert and swamp environments in all weather conditions, day and night. As an avid mountain climber, he has summitted 55 mountains over 14,000 feet high, including Mount Rainier. He enjoys outdoor sports such as hiking, camping, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Nick considers it a professional obligation to pass on his knowledge and experience to help keep our customers safe.
Relevant Training
- U.S. Army Infantry School
- U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer Candidate School
- U.S. Army Airborne School
- U.S. Army Ranger School
- U.S. Army Infantry Officer Advanced Course
- U.S. Army Special Forces School
- U.S. Army Command & General Staff College
- Basic Mountaineering School, Colorado Mountain Club
- Mountain Oriented 1st Aid, Colorado Mountain Club
- Intermediate Rock Climbing School, Colorado Mountain Club
- Avalanche Awareness School, Colorado Mountain Club
- Ice Driving & Trailering School: Safety One Inc
- B.A. Geography, Florida State University
- M.S. Human Resources Management., Chapman University
Teaching Positions
- Wilderness Trekking School Instructor, Colorado Mountain Club
- Beginner Rock Climbing School Instructor, Colorado Mountain Club
- Wilderness Survival School Instructor, Colorado Mountain Club
- Basic Mountaineering School Instructor, Colorado Mountain Club
- Director, Competitive Volleyball Program, Colorado Mountain Club
United States Army, Specialized Training
- Air Evacuation
- Air Resupply
- Camouflage Techniques
- Clothing & Individual Equipment
- Combat First Aid
- Combat Search and Rescue Operations
- Combat Tactics and Operations
- Communications
- Convoy Procedures
- Demolitions
- Evasion & Escape
- Field Hygiene
- Fire Direction Control
- Fortifications Construction
- Forward Observer Procedures
- Hand to Hand Fighting (Hapkido, 1st Degree Black Belt)
- Leadership
- Long Range Patrolling Techniques
- Maintenance of Equipment & Weapons
- Map & Compass Navigation
- Marksmanship and Weapons Employment
- Physical Training
- Pyrotechnics
- Rappelling
- Route Selection and Terrain Movement
- Survival Training
- Weapons & Vehicle Safety
 Steve Dundas
Senior Instructor
Mr. Dundas is a senior instructor for Snow Operation Training Center. He's been teaching for SOTC since 1999. Steve is an experienced snow vehicle operator with over ten years in snowcat transportation through Mountain Top Communications. Steve has 35 years' experience as an Airport Ground Operation Supervisor for United Airlines. He resides near Reno, Nevada, in the foothills of the Sierras.
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 David Shell
Instructor
Mr. Shell is the lead instructor for our Snowmobile Operations Basic Training class. He has been teaching snowmobile safety since 1988, and joined Safety One in 1994. David has his own snowmobile repair business in Dillon, Colorado, where he resides with his wife of nearly 30 years. David also has a daughter. In his spare time he enjoys snowmobile riding and racing motorcycles.
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 Jeremy Raskin
Assistant Instructor – Antenna & Tower Training Center
Assistant Instructor – Snow Operations Training Center
Jeremy Raskin is currently a Firefighter/EMT with a local metro area fire departmentÊin Colorado. He's certified as a structural Firefighter I and II, Emergency Medical Technician – Basic, Hazmat Operations, Wildland Firefighter, and CPR for Healthcare Providers. Jeremy has been a commercial pilot for six years, and is a flight instructor specializing in training flight crews on how to deal with emergency situations in the Beechcraft 1900D Airliner. Jeremy joined Safety One in 2006 as an Assistant Instructor in our Antenna & Tower Training Center and Snow Operations Training Center. On a personal note, Jeremy enjoys hiking, mountain climbing, and camping in diverse terrains.
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For your Survival!
Safety One International, Inc.
7144 Reynolds Drive, Sedalia, CO 80135
(303) 734-0772 | (800) 485-7669 | (303) 734-0762 (fax)
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