JFD-1Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Fire Department and Fargo Fire Department conducted a Regional Training Exercise Monday afternoon at the Jamestown Civic Center Parking Lot.

Jamestown City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther said, the training exercise scenario was a hazardous materials release and is designed to test the hazardous materials teams core capabilities.

The purpose of this training is to test a statewide plan and system for responding to hazardous materials incidents. H added, this allows teams to assist local authorities in protecting the public, property and the environment from the immediate effects of hazardous materials release through the implementation of a statewide hazardous materials emergency response system.

Grant monies were obtained from the Department of Emergency Services to conduct this training and equipment used during the training was purchased with grant monies.