Improve safety. Strengthen readiness. Save lives.
Arkansas Safety Training is the public-facing training identity of the Arkansas Water Safety & Emergency Training Foundation, serving Central Arkansas through practical, instructor-led safety education.
Practical preparation for Arkansas communities.
The Foundation works to improve safety and emergency preparedness through training, education, community partnerships, and increased access to essential response skills and equipment. Water and boating safety remain an important part of the Foundation’s charitable mission.
Built around practical community need
Many Arkansas communities depend on volunteer responders and local organizations that must act decisively during the first critical minutes of an emergency.
Safety training backed by professional qualifications.
Arkansas Safety Training programs are led by Bill North, whose safety, occupational-health, emergency-response, and instructional background supports practical training for responders, workplaces, public agencies, and community organizations.
Safety & OSHA Qualifications
- Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO) — Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
- OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer — authorized to deliver applicable OSHA Outreach training
- Experience in workplace safety, hazard awareness, and compliance-focused education
Occupational Hearing Conservation
- Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC)
- Training supporting hearing-conservation programs, worker education, hearing protection, and noise-exposure awareness
HSI Training Center
- The Foundation is an authorized HSI Training Center
- Applicable HSI certification programs are delivered through Arkansas Safety Training
The first few minutes belong to the people already there.
Rural geography, volunteer response systems, and transportation time can make immediate local action especially important.