LINCOLN – The Nebraska Safety Center is among several organizations collaborating to present free training for the public on the safe use of all-terrain vehicles. The training, developed in response to accidents on and off the farm, includes safety practices such as proper personal protective equipment and a demonstration with an ATV simulator on the proper way to ride. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraska Safety Center, Central States Center for … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center among those offering free ATV safety courses statewide
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Nebraska Safety Center $86K grant helps train Nebraska’s miners
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Nebraska Safety Center has received a ,168 grant to train new workers and contractors in Nebraska’s mining industry. The grant from the Mine Safety and Health Administration helps the Safety Center offer training that focuses on electrical safety, lockout/tagout, proper handling of machinery and materials, hazard communication chemical safety, and first aid. The Safety Center has administered statewide safety … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center $86K grant helps train Nebraska’s miners
Distracted, impaired teen driving focus of Safety Center training event
KEARNEY – Distracted and impaired driving is the focus of the Ford Driving Skills for Life training at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraska Safety Center. The event is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Safety Center driving range, 1801 N. Railroad St. in Kearney. It aims to make a vital difference in habits formed by new drivers. Teens age 16-18 will receive training in key areas that are critical factors in vehicle crashes. Participants will take … [Read more...] about Distracted, impaired teen driving focus of Safety Center training event
Career Days lineup offers UNK students job advice, opportunities
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting numerous Career Days events to help students interact with companies and examine career opportunities in a variety of fields. The series of career fairs, networking receptions and workshops is from Oct. 2-24. The Fall Career and Graduate School Fair, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at UNK’s Health and Sports Center, is among Career Days highlights. More than 100 companies and organizations are represented at … [Read more...] about Career Days lineup offers UNK students job advice, opportunities
Terrorism class studies police reaction times, weapon use
By SARA GIBONEY, UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students are learning firsthand how stressful a police officer’s job can be in a potentially lethal situation. Inside a UNK classroom recently, red lights flashed on targets set up against a dry erase board. Students, lined up in the front of the classroom, raised laser pistols and shot at the targets. “When the target’s light comes on, it represents the short time an officer has to … [Read more...] about Terrorism class studies police reaction times, weapon use
