Rescue workshop trains 15 trainees in rope rescue skills
Emergency personnel from fire departments EMS and industry workers joined a 70 hour workshop led by Ropes That Rescue in Southern Illinois. Belgium trainer Rodney Sebregts praised the program as top tier while participants practiced meticulous rigging knots and team communication on a 1000 foot rope setup.
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Senators demand answers on Marion VA surgical deaths and credentialing
Senators Durbin and Obama press VA Secretary Nicholson after an investigation found a Marion facility surgeon, Veizaga-Mendez, who had surrendered a Massachusetts license for malpractice. Inpatient surgeries were suspended Aug. 31 as officials review credentialing and patient safety.
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FedEx Launches $3.8 Million West Frankfort Facility
FedEx breaks ground on a $3.8 million 10 acre West Frankfort Industrial Park site replacing and expanding Marion operations. Ken Burzynski notes 14 months of planning with 20 partners and seven FedEx divisions. Four new jobs will be created as 55 current workers transition to the new hub in Franklin County.
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Farming science exhibit offers hands on crop insight in local backyard
RSC professor Terry Wilkerson notes the market exhibit costs between 50 and 100 million dollars and will allow students to see firsthand the science behind crop production. He says the opportunity brings classroom study to life in the community.
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