Another incredible project has begun at the Medina County Career Center! If you have visited the MCCC campus recently, you may have noticed that work has started on the new fire training facility, with the existing tower being taken down last month. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin soon and be completed in late Spring of 2025, enabling this year’s senior Firefighter | EMT students to experience the first live burn. The state-of-the-art training facility was championed by State Representative Sharon Ray, who secured the $1 Million in funding for the project and was initiated by MCCC Superintendent Steven Chrisman. Each year, MCCC educates 25 juniors and 25 seniors at the high school level, where they can earn Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and EMT Basic certifications. In addition, approximately 8-12 Adult Education students enroll each year in FFI, FFII, EMT, Transition to Firefighter, and 36-hour Volunteer Firefighter Training programs.
In accordance with the MCCC’s ethos of service to the Medina County community, the 14 local fire departments in the county will have free-of-charge use of the new facility and were heavily involved in the facility’s design. Good training saves lives, and the MCCC and Representative Ray are ensuring that current and future first responders in Medina County will have access to top-notch fire training!
Contributed by: Kerrin McGill, District Marketing Administrative Assistant
