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The NIEHS Worker Training Program emphasized on-site, hands-on methods for its recent tribal emergency response training. Unable to visit the Navajo Nation in person, the training team deployed equipment kits to local facilitators, allowing trainees to practice respirator fit-testing and hazmat decontamination in their own communities. This well-equipped approach ensures that responders gain practical skills relevant to their specific environment, as explained by Kenneth Oldfield. The initiative highlights the effectiveness of direct, practical training in preparing tribal communities for hazardous situations.
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