The Bengal
Posted By: Guest Writer
April 21, 2021
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Idaho State University
Press Release
Taking COVID-19 pandemic challenges in stride, the Idaho State University Disaster Response Center (DRC) is preparing to host multiple training events in the coming months to assist with the readiness and skill development of emergency responders.
The DRC is currently working with local, regional, and state entities to host training events at its facilities on ISU campus in Pocatello.
Training scenarios for emergency responders include subterranean, breaching, and HAZMAT response. One of the emergency responder communities that the DRC will be hosting includes the Civil Support Teams (CSTs). CSTs are part of the United States National Guard which supports civil authorities during domestic natural or human-made disasters that may result in catastrophic loss of life or property. There are 57 federally sustained but state-controlled CSTs throughout the
The Bengal
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Logan Ramsey
News Editor
After more than a year of campus operating at limited capacity, Idaho State University plans to be fully open with in-person instruction and on-campus activities for the Fall 2021 semester. The COVID-19 Health Committee continues to meet regularly and monitor the pandemic, and while they’re confident students will be able to return to campus, they also commit to being flexible and vigilant.
ISU leadership is excited to welcome students back to campus and they hope that the first day of school will feel like the normal start of a semester.
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Lesley Brey
Reporter
You’re on a road trip, it’s day two of constant driving, your parents have been fighting for the last 80 miles, the air conditioning broke before the trip even started, you’re nauseous, hungry and the radio only picks up mariachi stations because you’re in the middle of Nebraska or at least what you think is Nebraska. Look, there’s a lot of corn. Anyway, it is at this point of absolute exhaustion, frustration and disillusion that your extremely annoying younger brother opens his mouth and proclaims, chest out, “Are we there yet?”