National Safety Council, News Release 1/17/02

For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Tilton	
1-800-621-7615, ext.2338		 	
January 17, 2002


NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL EXTENDS ON-LINE TRAINING CONTRACT

ITASCA, Ill.-- The National Safety Council (NSC) announces an exclusive partnership with FirstNet Learning, a leader in web-based training development, customization, and delivery, to provide NSC*s Green Cross ® branded occupational, health and safety training via the Internet. 

Executive Vice President and COO of the NSC Ted Borek said, *We are pleased to announce that we are extending, as well as making, our strategic alliance partnership exclusive with FirstNet Learning, Inc.  We have worked together successfully for the past year and our new contract will allow our two organizations to work closer and concentrate on providing more high quality on-line training to our members.  Our members have seen the advantages of on-line training and together we will bring an expanded full service offering to the Internet. *  Borek went on to say, *Our members, as well as other organizations, now have an online training solution backed by 90 years of health and safety experience.*
 
Online training is the fastest growing training medium and is being used in manufacturing, service and franchise operations worldwide.  Organizations can provide employees with cost effective, interactive, one-on-one training. Online training provides quick payback and return-on-investment that meets requirements throughout the customers* organization. 

*NSC is one of the most renowned and prestigious organizations in occupational safety and health, we are privileged to have such a unique relationship with the Council and look forward to building the industries leading online training solution.* said Mark P. Allen, President and CEO of FirstNet Learning. *We will continue to combine NSC*s deep industry knowledge with our expertise in online training development and delivery to provide customers with a practical full service solution.*

Based in Denver, FirstNet Learning Inc., is a full service business-to-business provider of compliance, risk management, and productivity-based training delivered online. More information is available by calling George Chedsey, Vice President, toll free at (888) 948-4949 ext 206 gchedsey@firstnetlearning.com <mailto:gchedsey@firstnetlearning.com> or visiting <http://www.firstnetlearning.com>

The National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental, international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. The NSC reaches over 22 million employees through it*s members and estimates that 4.2 million lives have been saved through improved safety practices since the Council was established in 1913.

For more information about NSC On-Line Training, visit www.nsc.org or call Steve Tilton at 1-800-621-7615, ext. 2338 tiltons@nsc.org.

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