Shane Snyder
Position: Program Manager - Rescue / Lead Instructor / Rescue Equipment Specialist
Phone: (865) 603-5007
Email: shane@americanert.com
Certifications
- Tennessee Firefighter 1
- Tennessee Advanced EMT
- NOLS Wilderness EMT
- SPRAT Level 1
- NCRC Level 1
- Swiftwater Rescue Specialist
- NFPA 1006 Tower
- Rope
- Confined Space
- Swiftwater rescue technician
- Hazmat Technician
Emergency Experience
- AERT Instructor, 2003-present
- KVERS member, since 1996
- Rural Metro Firefighter/EMT, since 2005
- KVERS Cave & Vertical Team captain, 2008-2018
- Peak Rescue Institute Instructor, since 2014
- Mountain Rescue Association Member, since 2014
- Whitewater River Guide & Trip Leader, 2002-Present
- Emergency Room EMT, 2004-2006
Classes
- Confined Space Rescue
- Rope Rescue
- Tower Rescue
- Swiftwater Rescue
Hobbies
- Guiding Whitewater Trips
- Caving
- Canyoneering
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Traveling
Other Information
- Really enjoy visiting new facilities and meeting new people
