By ERIKA PRITCHARD UNK Communications KEARNEY – A driving simulator from Alabama will be used to provide hands-on training to Nebraska transit drivers next week. The Nebraska Safety Center, located at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, is funding University of Alabama in Huntsville’s RIDE (Real-Time Instruction for Driver Education) Simulator and Pro Customer Care courses through grant monies. Sessions are slated for Tuesday in Scottsbluff, June 30 in Kearney … [Read more...] about Nebraska Safety Center offering high-tech simulator training to transit drivers
Training
UNK Police to host active shooter training on campus Wednesday, Thursday
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Police Department is hosting an active shooter class and officer training on campus Wednesday and Thursday. The classes will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. On Wednesday, the active shooter event will be staged in the Nebraskan Student Union, with the afternoon session consisting of officer movements inside the building. On Thursday, the training exercise will occur at Conrad Hall. “Police Training” signage will be posted … [Read more...] about UNK Police to host active shooter training on campus Wednesday, Thursday
Nebraska Safety Center among those offering free ATV safety courses statewide
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
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
