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March 2008 A WORKING PARTNERSHIP Community Colleges Can Play Key Role in Public Safety Training Fire and law enforcement training centers are increasingly becoming an integral part of a community’s fire and law enforcement preparedness. In light of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., training centers will be under even more pressure to turn out highly skilled and well-trained firefighters and law enforcement officers. Fire and law enforcement departments thrive in a focused, well-run and high-tech facility. However, many departments lack the necessary skills or desire to embark on complex and sometimes unwieldy educational administration and facility management. Community colleges can play an integral role – after all, their goal is to excel at education ... read more
"PLAN ON IT" A business plan can help you obtain funds Due to the emergence of terrorist-related emergencies, higher state and federal standards, an increase in the number of firefighter recruits (a projected increase of 3 to 9 percent by 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) and the increasing threat of lawsuits, many fire departments around the country have considered building new training facilities. Many others want to replace or enhance their aging facilities with safer, more efficient training centers. Unfortunately, a well-equipped training facility does not come cheap-construction costs can range anywhere from $500,000 to $50 million. For example, Washoe County, Nev... read more
PLANNING YOUR TRAINING FACILITY The how-to’s of formulating a comprehensive plan for training facilities that will serve today’s needs as well as the future. The Interact Business Group provides expertise in writing business plans for public safety training facilities. Their well-recognized plan is being used all over the country. In this article, company president Bill Booth outlines his approach to strategic plans for funding and operations of training centers. David Schoonover, who is battalion chief and manager of training for San Jose (CA) Fire Department, shares his first-hand experience in planning his department’s new $25 million-plus facility, which is scheduled to break ground in 2004. The Interact Group didn’t write the plan for the San Jose Fire department, but much of what the department learned through their three-year planning process is the same service The Interact Group provides to public safety agencies around the country... read more
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