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Titan Missile Museum: A Perfect Place for Industrial Rescue Training

Although often unseen, Cold War relics can be found throughout the country. One example can be found about twenty miles south of Tucson, Arizona at the Titan Missile Museum. Contained within eight-foot thick blast walls, the main silo, tunnels and vaults house both an actual Titan II missile and its associated launch infrastructure.
The result of [...]

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Managing the Rescue Incident

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Pat Rhodes, D2000 Safety Technical Rescue Instructor, is a 28-Year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department and a USAR Lead Instructor at Michigan State University. He brings a lot of experience to D2000’s offerings. We decided to interview him to find out more about his upcoming “Managing the Rescue Incident.”
Is the class “Managing the Rescue Incident” [...]

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Heat Stress

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Are you at elevated risk for heat stress? During these dog days, heat stress can be a big problem. Heat causes our bodies to undergo physical changes such as changes in our circulation. More blood flows to the skin and less flows to the kidneys and other organs. Also, heart-rate increases to maintain adequate blood pressure.

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Certification Questions

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We’re often asked if our safety and rescue classes are ‘certified by OSHA’ or if you take a class will you be ‘certified’?
I usually respond by saying that if you complete the class you’ll receive a certificate and you’ll be awarded continuing education units (CEUs). But will that make you ‘certified’ in the normal sense [...]

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