About DETAC

Protecing companies and lives through simple, practical, and effective training for over 4 decades

Our Mission

DETAC protects companies and lives through simple, practical, and effective training. With over 4 decades of industry experience, we've helped transform hundreds of local Alberta and Canadian businesses from small to large, keeping employees safe from workplace incidents through online training programs.

DETAC prides itself on accountability and support, building all our courses from the ground up through expert knowledge and real-world experience.

  • Proven Safety

    Over 4 decades of industry experience protecting workers across hundreds of companies

  • People First

    Training with empathy and compassion that builds connections and prevents accidents

  • Practical Learning

    Real-world scenarios that actually prepare workers for workplace situations

The DETAC Journey

In 2011, John Hudson took over DETAC with a clear vision: to revolutionize safety training.

A registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta with over four decades of experience, John Hudson spent countless hours working in oil rigs, industrial plants, and office environments, seeing first-hand how inadequate training leads to workplace accidents, inefficiency, and even death.

That's not OK. To any business.

Throughout his career, John Hudson discovered that no matter what industry, people come first. When you train employees, supervisors, and industry experts with empathy and compassion, you create connections that help prevent workplace accidents.

Our approach remains simple: practical, engaging, and effective training that builds connections, putting people first.

The heart of DETAC remains constant: it's about people. It's about making sure everyone goes home safe at the end of the day.

The DETAC Team

DETAC is a family-owned business with deep roots in safety training

  1. Founder & CEO - John Hudson

    Founder & CEO - John Hudson
    John Hudson

    John sits at the head of it all, working with industry professionals. He leads teams and takes care of safety, IT, and risk management along with engineering, research and construction.

    A registered Professional Engineer, John combines the technical side of engineering with the people side, having worked with thousands of employees and supervisors all over Canada and the US.

  2. Creative Director - Laurie Hudson

    Creative Director - Laurie Hudson
    Laurie Hudson

    The better half of John and so much more, Laurie brings over 20 years of developing and building course outlines so that they're compliant, up-to-date, and actually work.

    She started in the oil & gas industry, doing technical writing and training. Laurie is the special sauce of DETAC that brings real life skills into real life through scenario-based learning.

  3. Client Services - Brandon Hudson

    Client Services - Brandon Hudson
    Brandon Hudson

    Brandon focuses on the tech side of DETAC, making sure all the courses stay up and running and also pitching in on the course material to make it fun and engaging.

    He draws from video games a lot for this, hitting that sweet spot for courses to not be too addictive while keeping learners engaged and motivated.

Build Your Team

From safety and leadership & competency programs to specialized oil & gas training, DETAC offers a full spectrum of safety training programs.

Keep your company safe with repeatable, industry-proven best-practices, avoid workplace incidents, and build your company process today.

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