[EMAIL] Two Press Releases from National Safety Council, Oct. 6, 2000
6 October 2000
NEW PRODUCT NEWS RELEASE (#1) Contact: George Krafcisin For Immediate Release, October 5, 2000 630-775-2226 or 1-800-621-7615, ext. 226 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL GOES ON-LINE WITH TRAINING Itasca, Ill.--Safety professionals know they can count on the National Safety Council (NSC) for high-quality, performance-driven instruction that is engaging, interactive and effective. And now, NSC has partnered with FirstNet Learning, a leader in web-based training delivery, to offer safety training that has never been so manageable, accessible or cost-efficient. With FirstNet Learning's Knowledge@Work system, internet technology now makes quality NSC training available anytime, anywhere. Safety managers can maximize their training productivity with NSC On-Line Training. It delivers just-in-time instruction for one learner or thousands at a fraction of the cost of instructor-led classes. * Continuous access eliminates scheduling conflicts, delayed training and training before it's relevant. * Compliance sensitive safety instruction, record keeping and reporting are practically automatic. * Safety managers can train, test and track from a desktop. Spend less time juggling classes, instructors and learners. Spend more time managing. * NSC's partnership with FirstNet Learning allows clients to open their own virtual training center almost instantly. * Branded for any organization. * Complete with a full menu of course offerings. * Rich with messaging options and links to course-relevant information. * Administrative systems for learner and class set-up. * Automatic record keeping and progress tracking for groups or individuals. * Standard or customized reporting for management and compliance. The Virtual training Center is engineered to be easily adapted or expanded to changing needs. * Add industry, company, department and job specific training materials and policies. * Develop customized reporting options. * Freshen course content to hold repeat learners' interest. Since 1913, the National Safety Council, a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international public service organization, has been the leader in protecting life and promoting health. Now NSC has put safety training on-line in a manageable, accessible and cost-efficient program available any time, any place. For more information about NSC On-Line Training, call George Krafcisin GENERAL NEWS RELEASE (#2) NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE SAFETY TRAINING ON THE INTERNET ITASCA, Ill.-- The National Safety Council (NSC) announces a partnership with FirstNet Learning, a leader in web-based training delivery, to offer manageable, accessible and cost-efficient safety training on the Internet. President of the NSC Jerry Scannell said, "Internet training of workers is the wave of the future because of its efficiency and low cost. NSC has always been the leader in the development of safety training courses. This partnership makes NSC instruction available on the Internet, so we can make quality safety training available to thousands of people. It also makes it possible for our member organizations to train one learner or thousands at a fraction of the cost of instructor-led classes." Training subscriptions are available to safety managers based on the number of employees in their company. Managers will be able to open their own virtual training center that allows them to keep records and track both groups and individuals automatically. The virtual training center is engineered to be easily adapted to any industry, company or department, and allows for job specific training materials and policies. "NSC is one of the most renowned and prestigious organizations in health and safety and we are privileged to be an on-line training partner for its expert materials and programs," said Mark P. Allen, president and chief executive officer of FirstNet Learning. "Through this alliance, our technology and NSC's expertise combine to provide the highest quality training program available to companies needing health and safety compliance." Based in Denver, FirstNet Learning Inc., is a business-to-business provider of compliance and productivity-based training delivered via the Internet. More information is available by calling Mark Allen, president, toll free at (888) 948-4949 mallen@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 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 George Krafcisin at (630) 775-2226 or 1-800-621-7615, ext. 2226, krafcisg@nsc.org. # # # at (630) 775-2226 or 1-800-621-7615, ext. 2226. # # #