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Grand Forks, North Dakota, eyes second rail safety training center in the U.S.
Grand Forks eyes second rail safety training center in the U.S.By Charly Haley Today at 12:45 a.m.
chaley@gfherald.com
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With safety concerns surrounding increased rail traffic and Bakken crude oil, state and city officials are looking at Grand Forks for a possible new emergency response training center—the second of its kind in the U.S.
Security and Emergency Response Training Center, known as SERTC, is a private training service that is part of the Association of American Railroads. It provides public and private emergency responders—including those in Grand Forks—with training on hazardous materials and emergency response.
The only training center exists in Pueblo, Colo., but city and state officials hope to open a second training center in Grand Forks.
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The center could provide training to cities, counties and private entities across North Dakota, the region and the nation, O'Neill said, adding a training center in Grand Forks could provide winter-related training not available in Pueblo.
chaley@gfherald.com
@charlyhaley
With safety concerns surrounding increased rail traffic and Bakken crude oil, state and city officials are looking at Grand Forks for a possible new emergency response training center—the second of its kind in the U.S.
Security and Emergency Response Training Center, known as SERTC, is a private training service that is part of the Association of American Railroads. It provides public and private emergency responders—including those in Grand Forks—with training on hazardous materials and emergency response.
The only training center exists in Pueblo, Colo., but city and state officials hope to open a second training center in Grand Forks.
....
The center could provide training to cities, counties and private entities across North Dakota, the region and the nation, O'Neill said, adding a training center in Grand Forks could provide winter-related training not available in Pueblo.