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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept.10, 2009 No. 09-099 ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT CO-HOSTS KANSAS TECHNICAL RESCUE CONFERENCE SEPT. 10-12 The Adjutant General’s Department and the Kansas Search and Rescue Working Group are hosting the Kansas Technical Rescue Conference Sept. 10-12 at the Great Plains Regional Training Center in Salina. The main conference begins Sept. 11. It takes place in Building 365 of the Kansas Regional Training Institute, 2930 Scanlan Ave. The three-day event is hosting field experts in training venues for local search and rescue personnel. The event is aimed at people with backgrounds in structural collapse, trench collapse, confined space, water rescue teams. The conference will also feature equipment, manufacturers and distributors showcasing new gear and technology. Today (Sept. 10) several four-hour classes got underway before the main conference, providing hands-on instruction at the Great Plains Joint Training Center’s Crisis City training site. It included an open forum for sharing news and views on advances in equipment and techniques, technical problems and issues surrounding local jurisdictions. Scheduled classes include vehicle and machine rescue, U.S. Army technical search and K-9 operations for the Army, breaching/breaking for Army operations and shoring for Army operations. For more information, go online to www.continuinged.ku.edu/fire-30- Follow the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department on Twitter at http://twitter.com/KSAdjutantGen |
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