KS 2015 Technical Assistance Grant

Overview

Main Objective

The objective of this project is to improve our ability to train our first responders in our area and how to safely and efficiently respond to and possibly extinguish fires involving pipelines or processing facilities. The goal is to make available this training facility to not only our firefighters within our county but open it open for regional use, including task force teams operating under our state department of emergency management. Having this facility located in a centralized area will allow for other departments to utilize it without spending hours on the road traveling to other parts of the State of Kansas. This will also mean a cost savings in fuel consumption for the departments participating in the training

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this agreement, the Recipient must demonstrate completion of the work through the actions it has specified in its Application. Under this grant award the County of Anderson's goal to construct a training center designed to allow firefighters and other responders to have hands on experience of dealing with pipeline releases and fire. the County of Anderson will work with a well-known leader in the development and construction of "live fire" and hazardous materials training facilities to erect the center. $10,000 is allocated for site preparation. This will include areas for the training props but also adequate parking for large fire apparatus for use during the training. $40,000 is requested to purchase the actual props. These training props will include a line breech prop, a gas meter prop, as well as a "christmas tree" which will represent burning product. All these various props will allow responders the chance to get hands on experience with emergencies as well as witness what can and does happen during a release.

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