Private Industry

NIPSTA Receives Donation to Enhance Training Programs

for Firefighters

Schwartz Brothers Insurance and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company recently partnered to donate more than $13,000 to the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy to purchase essential training equipment, including search and rescue gear, hand tools, and fire hose, couplings, and nozzles.

“We are proud to direct this grant to NIPSTA so that it has the resources needed to continue its training efforts and produce top-notch rescue workers,” said Don Zimelis of Schwartz Brothers Insurance.

“Limited budgets often make it difficult for training academies to purchase critical training equipment for firefighters to do their jobs effectively and safely,” added Spence Miller, Schwartz Brothers Insurance.  “We are honored to have the opportunity to present this donation to NIPSTA, so it can continue to do the great work it does.”

This contribution will allow NIPSTA to not only enhance programs and services, but also prepare first responders for emergency scenarios that can be provided on Campus in a safe and controlled environment.

Elevated Safety, LLC Raises the Bar for Training

Chicago-based Elevated Safety, LLC is a local business that serves clients in the Midwest, across the country, and internationally.  The firm delivers rope access and rescue training, as well as services and consulting to businesses and organizations in multiple industries. 

Earlier this year, Elevated Safety, LLC and NIPSTA combined efforts in order to provide Industrial Rope Access to the SPRAT (Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians) Certification Levels.  These intense courses teach workers how to safely access structures primarily using two-rope systems and advanced techniques in structural progression and rescue.

Elevated Safety, LLC courses continue to be offered at NIPSTA on an open enrollment basis.  The entire training calendar is available here.

Teeing Off for a Good Cause

The Second Annual NIPSTA Golf Classic is scheduled on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Glenview.  Join in a half-day of camaraderie and competition that will also serve as a fundraiser for the NIPSTA Foundation - a 501(c) 3 charitable organization.  Nine holes of golf will be played immediately adjacent to the NIPSTA Campus at the National 9 Golf Course.  This will be followed by an informal BBQ Dinner on the NIPSTA training grounds. 

Festivities begin with a Shotgun Start at 1:00 p.m.  Prizes will be awarded for a variety of skills contests.   There will also be door prizes and raffles aplenty.  The cost is only $75 per person or $300 per foursome.  All proceeds from the NIPSTA Golf Classic will benefit the expansion of Academy programs and services.  Reservations are limited to the first 50 players.  The event was a sellout last year, so don’t delay - register today!