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FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — A training center at the University of Findlay has received a $610,000 federal grant to train emergency responders on how to deal with train derailments involving hazardous materials.
The Courier in Findlay reports (http://bit.ly/1LpM1hp ) the one-year grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will be used by the university's all-hazards training center to conduct up to 70 one-day training events within a 500-mile radius of Findlay.
Participants will learn how to respond to incidents involving rail shipments of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids.
The center's executive director, Randy Van Dyne says it was selected to receive the award because of its long history of delivering hands-on training to responders across the country.
Last year, the center taught more than 11,000 people in more than 40 states.
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