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Gave It All On
9-11-2001
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College
coordinate the training at the MERIT Training Center
http://www.meritcenter.com
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Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training (M.E.R.I.T.) Center
In 1997 a core
group of individuals brought forth the concept of a new regional
emergency
response and industrial training complex for Southwest Minnesota.
The project has been sponsored thus far
through state funding, local involvement and business donations.
The area cities,
communities, businesses, industries, educational institutions,
organizations
and citizens of Southwest and West Central Minnesota have solidly
supported the
establishment and operation of the training center.
The complex is designed to provide both classroom education and physical hands‑on training for fire fighters, law enforcement, EMS technicians, state personnel, industry emergency responders, utility workers as well as many other core personnel. Marshall as a population center, is a centralized hub in Southwest Minnesota which is ideally placed to serve the regional emergency responders and industrial communities.
The Marshall area has the necessary infrastructure and support services to allow the necessary viability of the project. Available lodging, restaurants, a well defined transportation hub of state highways, railroads, airport services allow for the necessary transportation in addition, Minnesota West College and Southwest State University serve to further identify Marshall as an educational center. In return, business and industry will benefit from a well trained, in compliant emergency response team, and possibly, reduced risk management fees. Some industries may reassign personnel from time consuming emergency preparation and response training to full-time production line. Others will be able to practice skills locally at the center and save resources that would be spend at out of state training centers.
The project is to support the mission of the public, emergency services and industrial community to "strengthen the educational opportunities between emergency services and industrial community," according to the emergency services, industrial community, MnSCU mission statement and the Statewide Master Plan For Fire and Law Enforcement Training Facilities In Minnesota, Report to the Minnesota Legislature February 1999 from the Commissioner of Public Safety as directed in 1998 Laws, Chap. 404, Sec. 21, Subd. 3 .
The project is focusing on creating a facility which will support the education of the public, emergency services and industrial community. The operating expenses will be supported by the Center's Special Tuition Revenue Fund, grants and donations. Site space is currently 53 acres with expansion plans of an additional 40 acres. In Southwest Minnesota, there is no existing facility to be expanded by remodeling and therefore this will be new state of the art construction.
For additional information please contact;
Mike Johnson
Marshall City Administrator
mjohnson@marshallmn.com
507-537-6760
The complex is designed to provide both classroom education and physical hands‑on training for fire fighters, law enforcement, EMS technicians, state personnel, industry emergency responders, utility workers as well as many other core personnel. Marshall as a population center, is a centralized hub in Southwest Minnesota which is ideally placed to serve the regional emergency responders and industrial communities.
The Marshall area has the necessary infrastructure and support services to allow the necessary viability of the project. Available lodging, restaurants, a well defined transportation hub of state highways, railroads, airport services allow for the necessary transportation in addition, Minnesota West College and Southwest State University serve to further identify Marshall as an educational center. In return, business and industry will benefit from a well trained, in compliant emergency response team, and possibly, reduced risk management fees. Some industries may reassign personnel from time consuming emergency preparation and response training to full-time production line. Others will be able to practice skills locally at the center and save resources that would be spend at out of state training centers.
The project is to support the mission of the public, emergency services and industrial community to "strengthen the educational opportunities between emergency services and industrial community," according to the emergency services, industrial community, MnSCU mission statement and the Statewide Master Plan For Fire and Law Enforcement Training Facilities In Minnesota, Report to the Minnesota Legislature February 1999 from the Commissioner of Public Safety as directed in 1998 Laws, Chap. 404, Sec. 21, Subd. 3 .
The project is focusing on creating a facility which will support the education of the public, emergency services and industrial community. The operating expenses will be supported by the Center's Special Tuition Revenue Fund, grants and donations. Site space is currently 53 acres with expansion plans of an additional 40 acres. In Southwest Minnesota, there is no existing facility to be expanded by remodeling and therefore this will be new state of the art construction.
For additional information please contact;
Mike Johnson
Marshall City Administrator
mjohnson@marshallmn.com
507-537-6760
Marshall, Minnesota
Geographic Situation:
Marshall is ideally placed to serve the regions emergency responders and industrial community. As a population center, it has the support services necessary provide for multifaceted training and educational opportunities.Available lodging, restaurants, a well defined transportation hub of state highways, railroads, airport and the Southwest State University serve to further identify Marshall as an educational center.
Because of Marshall’s excellent relationship with its corporate residents, a mutually beneficial relationship exists. Various industries have join local government in supporting this project in varied ways.
- In-kind donations of equipment, land, or labor.
- Financial support
- Political support
In return, business and industry will benefit from a well trained, in compliant emergency response team, and possibly, reduced risk management fees.
Some industries may reassign personnel from time consuming emergency preparation and response training to full-time production line. Others will be able to practice skills locally and save resources that would be spend out of town.
Benefits
- Emergency Medical Services,
- Firefighters, Law Enforcement,
- Military, Industrial, Governmental
- Emergency Preparedness Personnel
All first responders will be able to train without the hazards of an actual hostile response environment. Controlled environments coupled with qualified and knowledgeable instructors, will yield a competent team of emergency responders.
People
Marshall area
emergency response
instructors, along with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Fire/EMS/Safety Center, will offer high quality instruction for skill
development and application practice.
PROJECT GOALS & SIMULATOR/PROPS PLAN
Marshall Emergency
Response and Industrial Training
(M.E.R.I.T.) Center
The
City of Marshall has demonstrated their
commitment to the support of the Emergency Response Training Center by
making
the following contributions to the program for the initial project
goals:
Initial Goals
-
Fifty-three
acres of prime
development property acquired;
-
Development
of pond for
submerged vehicle, and ice rescue operations;
-
Connection
to Municipal
utility;
-
Data
and communication
connections;
-
Utilities
service to the
site;
-
Sanitary
sewer to the site;
-
Site
maintenance, snow and
trash removal;
- Lawn and street maintenance;
- Fire and emergency response equipment;
- Hazardous materials trailer and pick-up truck;
- Training site surfacing material;
-
Other services as required for the
operation of the Training
Center.
-
Initial
A & E work
completed.
-
Site
soil boring tests
completed.
Agreements and contracts
are in
place
for the above goals.
When completed the facility will
include the
following simulators and props;
-
Apparatus
Building. - Completed
- Class Room Building and a Reception Area for Revenue-Generating Events.
- Four Story Drill Tower. - Completed
- Industrial Training Props To Meet MN-O.S.H.A. and Federal Regulations
- Fire and Weapons Attack Nondestructive Building
- Decision Drive Road Course and Skid Pad
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue Simulator - Props Committed
- Trench Safety & Cave In Rescue Simulator
- Water Safety & Rescue Simulator and Pond - Completed
- Agricultural Equipment Rescue Simulator - Props Committed
- Silo and Grain Bin Engulfment Extrication Pad - Props Committed
- Small Aircraft Rescue Simulator - Props Committed
- Vehicle Extrication Recovery Pad - Completed
- Hazardous Materials Spills Mitigation Area - Props Committed
- Flammable & Combustible Liquids Pad - Props Committed
- Propane and Natural Gas Emergency Simulators - Props Committed
- Pipe Line Emergency Mitigation Area - Props Committed
- Railroad Emergency Area - Props Committed
- Fire Cause & Arson Detection Simulator
- Sprinkler and Hydraulic Laboratories
-
Fire Flashover Simulator
- Manufactured Home Fire Attack Simulator - Props Committed
- Electrical High Voltage Simulator - Completed
- Future Burn Building - Item #23 Future
- Future Weapons Firing Range - Item #24 Future
-
Future Extension of Driving Course -
Item #25 Future
The operating expenses will be supported by the Center's Special Tuition Revenue Fund, grants and donations. Site space is currently 53 acres with potential expansion plans of an additional 40 acres.
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