Police, Fire and EMS Training Center Opens at Tri-C's Western Campus

October 09, 2014

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has opened a training center for potential police officers, firefighters and EMS workers at its Western Campus in Parma.
Cleveland.com reports:

The 10-acre site in Parma and Parma Heights includes:

 
                 - A 4,000 square-foot two-story burn building where firefighters can practice extinguishing real fires and making emergency rescues

                 - A propane-fueled burn pad to train on fighting car and dumpster fires

                 - An indoor shooting range for advanced firearms training

                 - A 180-foot-by-600-foot paved area to learn techniques for defensive and pursuit driving

                 - An above-ground trench training area to practice confined space maneuvers and rescues

                 - Renovated classrooms with state-of-the-art technology in a former elementary school

                 - A military-style fitness and obstacle course area

A dedication ceremony is planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14. The Western Campus is at 11000 Pleasant Valley Road.

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