WiPERC Fire Training

The Sheldon Fire Dept., in partnership with the Wisconsin Propane Education & Research Council (WiPERC), is hosting an emergency response, live propane fire training on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 6:00 PM. Approximately 50 fire fighters from the Sheldon Fire Dept. and surrounding areas are expected to attend. At times during the training, area residents may see flames shooting 20 feet or more into the air. Local media and other observers are welcome to watch.

The training consists of classroom instruction on the physical properties of propane and a hands-on portion that includes five fire scenarios including a grill, forklift, bulk tank, and propane terminal piping props. All hands-on training is overseen by Wisconsin certified fire instructors, FIRE LLC and is conducted in accordance with NFPA 1403. The Sheldon Fire Dept. is providing local coordination and the location for the training. The WiPERC estimates the value of this training is $4,000 to $5,000 depending on the size of the group trained and the number of trainers required.

Propane will be provided by River Country Co-op. They participate in the propane industry check-off program which provides the funding for this training.

The Wisconsin Propane Education & Research Council is the education foundation of the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association (WPGA). The training will be held at the Sheldon Fire Dept. located at W5594 Main St. Sheldon, WI 54766.

For more information on this program contact Emma Corning, WPGA/WiPERC Executive Director at emma@wipga.org or 608-210-3307.