BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Montgomery County ESD 1 opens training, re station facility
Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 1 opened a new facility in Willis on March 27 that o cials said is designed to support both re ghter training and daily operations as the district continues to grow. At a glance Assistant Chief Kirk Bailey said the facility includes an outdoor classroom, indoor classroom space, locker rooms and dorm areas. District sta said the training schedule already includes 15 months of planned instruction. O - cials also said the site supports multiple specialty programs, such as re ghting, emergency medical services and dive team operations. What they’re saying District sta said the district has grown from 88 personnel to 143 over the last three and a half years, and that the new site is intended to help meet sta ng and training needs year-round.
The facility includes a ve-story burn tower built to simulate a range of structures, from manufactured homes to commercial buildings, along with features for ladder training, rope rescue and drafting water.
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