(KNSI) — Firefighters and first responders have a new place to learn how to handle a major disaster involving hazardous materials in transit.
Jen Longaecker Minnesota National Guard
The Joint Emergency Response Training Center is now open at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls. The JERTC is a place where first responders can drill what to do in case of a rail car leak, pipeline accident, tanker truck crash, and other scenarios in a realistic way.
According to a press release, specialists from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Emergency Response Teams consulted with the Minnesota National Guard on construction to ensure training modules were realistic.
Construction on the five-acre facility began in 2021 and wrapped up earlier this summer. The first training will be this weekend with the State Emergency Response Teams.
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