Chester County Public Safety Tacticle Village Grand Opening |
By Fire Chief Frank Dowlin | |
May 15, 2015 | |
Today Brush 37 and Ambualnce 37-1 traveled to South Coatesville for the long awaited dedication of the Tactical Village at the Public Safety Training Campus. Brush 37 was on display during the ceremony. More than 200 guests joined the Chester County Commissioners, staff from the DES, and many first responders to celebrate the ribbon cutting, and witness numerous demonstrations throughout the day. From the Program: “For over 50 years it was the vision of the Chester County emergency services community to be able to train together, across all disciplines. Until now, there have been no opportunities for the 5,000 plus emergency responders to practically train with each other within the boundaries of Chester County—yet they all respond to emergencies and work in unison, time and time again. The first phase of the Campus, the Academic Building, was officially opened on September 9th, 2012. Today marks the completion of phase two of the project, and the official opening of the Tactical Village. Many people through Chester County have helped to make the Public Safety Training Campus a reality, and will continue to provide support as the project moves on to phase three. Today’s official opening provides an opportunity to recognize the efforts of everyone. Today’s official opening program also includes a dedication of the 9/11 memorial placed at the heart of the Tactical Village , featuring stone remnants for the attack on the Pentagon building on September 11th, 2001. This dedication includes the laying of three memorial wreaths alongside the 9/11 memorial: a wreath remembering all emergency responders who died on September 11th, 2001; a wreath remembering all the emergency responders in Chester County who died in the line of duty; and a wreath remembering Ed Atkins, Chester County’s Director of Emergency Services from 1997 to 2014.” |
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Units: | Brush 37, Ambulance 37-1 |