The purchase of land and construction of a new fire training facility in the Moraine Park District will help meet the current demand for firefighters and paramedics at the 40 fire departments in our region.
Student Impact:
The proposed new construction will bring:
– Facilities that will allow hands-on training include:
– Live fire conditions
– Burn with props
– Controlled fire situations for a lower-risk training experience.
District Impact:
• The district is in need of highly trained firefighters.
• A centrally located facility will allow MPTC to provide training to the majority of our 50 community partner
• A new centrally located center will provide the required training to ensure firefighters are ready to serve their communities
• Allows student firefighters to train high-risk/low-frequency skills in the safety of a training environment.
Estimated cost: $9.3 million
Updates
- Design – near completion
- Negotiations for land purchase and developer agreement with City of Horicon – now through mid-April
- State Board final approval for land purchase and entire project – March 2023
- District Board final approval – April 2023
- Building construction, fire tower installation, and infrastructure work – July 2023 to June 2024
- Open – Fall 2024