"The last two years have been tough for everybody, we've been waiting for this to turn around," said WTSTC CEOPhil Young. "We have seen a dramatic uptick in our training activity since it had been the first of the year. West Texas is growing, West Texas Safety Training Center is growing with it, we're excited about the futureand we want to make the oil field a safe place for all of our workers." The center has been functioning for 23 years in the Basin, and this year, things have been looking bright for them. Theyprovidetraining for workers in the oil and gas industry. Courses includeHydrogen

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to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, at La Salle County Health Department, 717 E. Etna Road, Ottawa. A dozen spots are available per class. The training is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students will learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and First Aid Training stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including e

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Whether you want to design a logo or lay a hedge (Google it), there are dozens of immediately available courses, videos and documents showing you what to do. You need a skill to make the best use of this wealth. You need to be able to choose wisely. Your time is limited, dont squander it on worthless training. You need to develop a skill to let you choose which source is trustworthy and which to avoid. And I dont think price is a good guide any more. To go with the self-motivation and the wisdom to choose a good training course, you need the time, the peace of mind and access to Health and

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