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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Inver Grove Heights Firefighter Sent to Texas for Emergency Response Training

The firefighter, Brian Brandt, will battle live pressurized petroleum fires in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The following is a press release from Flint Hills Resources, a refining, chemicals and biofuels company based in Rosemount. Four firefighters from the Rosemount, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, and Hastings fire departments will receive special training this spring in Corpus Christi, Texas, through a scholarship program created by the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount.  During the three-day training sessions, the firefighters will receive hands-on instruction in all aspects of industrial emergency response and will battle live pressurized petroleum fires.  This is the 17th year Flint Hills has granted such scholarships to local firefighters. Tyler Moyna from the Eagan Fire Department and Brian Brandt from the Inver Grove …

Steve Thornton

3:23 am on Friday, February 22, 2013

Brian, Have fun in Corpus...you're a great fire fighter. Have fun and be safe.   more ›

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