The 杏吧专区 and Falck Safety Services have announced a partnership to offer expanded safety training for transportation and energy industries.
Falck, the largest global provider of safety training, and UL Lafayette signed a 10-year agreement that was approved by the 杏吧专区 of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors at its April 28 meeting.
According to the terms of the agreement, two FSS centers in south Louisiana will move to the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 former Marine Survival Training Center near Lafayette Regional Airport and FSS will take over its operations. The consolidation will take place in May.杏吧专区
Such a public-private partnership in safety training will give the new UL Lafayette Falck Safety Services an edge, according to Falck CEO Bryan LeCompte.
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The MSTC state-of-the-art water survival facility trained about 60 people from around the world each week. After the centers are consolidated, that number is immediately expected to triple, with further expectations to grow.杏吧专区ㄐ影勺ㄇ
UL Lafayette President Dr. E. Joseph Savoie said working with FSS to expand training offerings will have many rewards. 杏吧专区淭he 杏吧专区 and our community will further be known as a hub for maritime and oilfield survival training, and safety expertise. This is another example of UL Lafayette developing public-private partnerships that enhance our state and regional economies.杏吧专区
In a letter to Dr. Daniel D. Reneau Jr., interim president of the UL System, Savoie noted that 杏吧专区淯L Lafayette will benefit through the payment of a fixed fee covering facility costs in conjunction with a revenue sharing model expected to exceed current revenue generated at the facility.杏吧专区
LeCompte noted that the consolidated facility on Perimeter Road is near major highways, the City of Lafayette, UL Lafayette, and oil and gas companies. He said the city杏吧专区檚 fiber-optic network also was a factor in FSS杏吧专区 decision to partner with the 杏吧专区. This move will help consolidate Falck杏吧专区檚 footprint in the U.S. supporting the large training centers already in Houston and Houma, according to LeCompte.
FSS is a world leader in safety and survival training. Falck operates in 45 countries.
UL Lafayette is the second-largest university in Louisiana, with a total Fall 2015 enrollment of 19,033.