Firefighters to Train at Consumers Energy Facility, Expanding Emergency Preparedness Partnership
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) is partnering with ERS International to host a weeklong firefighter training from Oct. 13–17, 2025, with two days at Consumers Energy's Marshall Training Center focused on utility emergency response practices.
The program offers hands-on drills on navigating utility equipment, recognizing electrical hazards and fall protection, and aims to strengthen coordination between utilities and first responders to improve safety and response during severe weather and other emergencies.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) collabora con ERS International per ospitare una settimana di addestramento per pompieri da 13–17 ottobre 2025, con due giorni al Marshall Training Center di Consumers Energy incentrati sulle pratiche di risposta alle emergenze delle utility.
Il programma offre esercitazioni pratiche per orientarsi tra le attrezzature delle reti, riconoscere i rischi elettrici e la protezione contro le cadute, e mira a rafforzare la coordinazione tra aziende utilities e soccorritori per migliorare la sicurezza e la risposta durante condizioni meteorologiche avverse e altre emergenze.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) se asocia con ERS International para organizar una capacitación de bomberos de una semana desde el 13 al 17 de octubre de 2025, con dos días en el Marshall Training Center de Consumers Energy centrados en las prácticas de respuesta a emergencias de servicios públicos.
El programa ofrece ejercicios prácticos sobre cómo navegar por equipos de servicios públicos, reconocer peligros eléctricos y protección contra caídas, y tiene como objetivo fortalecer la coordinación entre las utilities y los servicios de emergencia para mejorar la seguridad y la respuesta durante condiciones meteorológicas severas y otras emergencias.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS)는 ERS International과 협력하여 2025년 10월 13일~17일까지 일주일간 소방관 교육을 주최하며, Consumers Energy의 Marshall Training Center에서 이틀은 유틸리티 비상대응 실습에 집중합니다.
이 프로그램은 유틸리티 장비를 다루는 실습, 전기 위험 및 추락 방지 인식에 관한 훈련을 제공하며, 악천후 및 기타 긴급 상황에서 안전과 대응을 개선하기 위해 유틸리티와 초기 대응팀 간의 협력을 강화하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) s'associe à ERS International pour proposer une formation d'une semaine pour pompiers du 13 au 17 octobre 2025, avec deux journées au Marshall Training Center de Consumers Energy axées sur les pratiques de réponse d'urgence des services publics.
Le programme propose des exercices pratiques sur la navigation dans les équipements des services publics, la reconnaissance des dangers électriques et la protection contre les chutes, et vise à renforcer la coordination entre les services publics et les premiers intervenants afin d'améliorer la sécurité et la réponse lors de conditions météorologiques sévères et d'autres situations d'urgence.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) kooperiert mit ERS International, um eine einwöchige Feuerwehrschulung vom 13. bis 17. Oktober 2025 zu veranstalten, wobei zwei Tage im Marshall Training Center von Consumers Energy auf Praxisübungen zur Notfallreaktion im Versorgungsbereich ausgerichtet sind.
Das Programm bietet praktische Übungen zum Umgang mit Versorgungsgeräten, zur Erkennung elektrischer Gefahren und zum Fallschutz und zielt darauf ab, die Koordination zwischen Versorgungsbetrieben und Ersthelfern zu stärken, um Sicherheit und Reaktion bei schweren Wetterlagen und anderen Notfällen zu verbessern.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) تتعاون مع ERS International لاستضافة تدريب للرجال الإطفاء لمدة أسبوع من 13–17 أكتوبر 2025، مع يومين في مركز التدريب Marshall التابع لـ Consumers Energy يركزان على ممارسات الاستجابة للطوارئ في المرافق.
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Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) 与 ERS International 合作，将于 2025年10月13日至17日 举办为期一周的消防员培训，其中两天在 Consumers Energy 的 Marshall Training Center 专注于公用事业应急响应实务。
该项目提供关于如何在公用设施设备中进行实操演练、识别电气风险及防坠落的培训，旨在加强公用事业与第一响应者之间的协调，以提高在恶劣天气和其他紧急情况下的安全性和响应能力。
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The weeklong training organized by ERS International, scheduled from Oct. 13 to 17, will bring together firefighters from across the state to gain hands-on experience with critical infrastructure, safety protocols and emergency response procedures. Firefighters will spend 2 days during the latter half of the week dedicated to utility emergency response practices at Consumers Energy's Marshall Training Center. This collaboration underscores the vital relationship between utilities, communications and first responders in protecting public safety during severe weather or other emergencies.
"Our crews and emergency responders often work side-by-side during storms, fires, and other emergencies," said Norm Kapala, vice president of grid operation restoration, and work management at Consumers Energy. "By training together, we strengthen our shared understanding and improve our ability to respond quickly and safely."
Consumers Energy's Marshall Training Center offers a controlled environment where firefighters can learn how to safely navigate utility equipment, recognize electrical hazards and learn fall protection techniques.
"This partnership is a win for everyone," said Dave Van Holstyn, programs director at ERS International. "It helps ensure first responders are prepared to respond effectively and safely when utility infrastructure is involved."
Consumers Energy supports several training initiatives as part of our commitment to investing in community resilience through education, collaboration and innovation. Earlier this year, the first ever
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