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CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard helicopter crews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in ...
Fire crews train for airport emergencies at MSP 01:48. Firefighters at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport took part in specialized training on Monday, designed to prepare crews for ...
Minnesota fire departments worry how they’ll pay for proposed safety standards. ... “Training-wise, they’re talking up to 300 hours per firefighter for training hours per year,” he said.
But data from the National Interagency Fire Center, the country’s Boise-based hub for wildland firefighting expertise, training, coordination and support, shows that Minnesota saw double that ...
Minnesota Fire Exploring Association President Kate McKay said it was the first time they've carried out a mock mass casualty incident with police, EMS and fire explorers together as they would be ...