IUPAT DC 53 to Provide Elevated Tank Training

October 13, 2022

The Painters District Council 53 is preparing to start renovating this tank (see picture), located at their apprenticeship site in Weston, to offer elevated tank training as a part of their apprenticeship program.

The tank is the only elevated tank on-site at an apprenticeship training facility in the nation.

Once the tank preparation is complete, IUPAT DC 53 plans to offer training to other district councils and workers throughout the United States.

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