Safety Fest of the Great Northwest registration open

North Idaho College will offer free safety training at the 11th annual Safety Fest of the Great Northwest, Feb. 20 to 22 at the NIC Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. Registration is now open at www.nic.edu/safetyfest. Some classes have already filled and others are filling quickly.

This three-day, free event is an opportunity for companies to receive free safety training for their employees or for any member of the general public to learn from the area’s best safety instructors. Safety Fest offers more than 40 classes for workers to choose from in construction, general industry, mining, agriculture and logging. Classes offered include OSHA 10, CPR/First Aid, Cyber Crimes and Safety, MSHA refresher, HAZWOPER refresher, Workzone Flagging and Warehouse Safety, among many others.

Participants can receive industry credentials from some classes, and every participant receives a certificate of completion for every class they take. New classes are added every year based on the needs of the community and the kinds of accidents that have occurred.

Safety Fest has grown from 500 registrants a year to nearly 1,000. The event is put on by companies and individuals who volunteer their time to help in the education of workers.

For information call 208-769-3333 or visit www.nic.edu/safetyfest.