PLYMOUTH – Join Governor Eric J. Holcomb and firefighting leaders from across Indiana on Friday to learn the first four of several planned physical training locations to be built as part of the IDHS Hub-and-Spoke fire training model.
Joining Holcomb for the announcement will be Joel Thacker, executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones, Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter, and other regional and local leadership.
The Phase I announcement will mark the first project utilizing $7.7 million in funding approved earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly. The plan also dedicates $10 million to volunteer firefighters to replace outdated and unsafe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
More information is available on the IDHS website.
Governor Holcomb announcement
Phase I firefighter training program
2 p.m. on Aug. 25
Plymouth Fire training grounds
1400 Pioneer Drive (behind the Marshall County Jail)
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Established in 2005, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) leads the way to a safer and more secure Indiana. With jurisdictions involving emergency management, building code enforcement, as well as training and certification for first responders around the state, IDHS works to provide a safe, secure, and resilient Indiana. For more information about IDHS, visit dhs.in.gov.
