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Princeton fire department to get new regional training centre
The first phase will add ground-level infrastructure and water training facilities for Princeton and nearby departments, with later simulation props still unfunded.
- On Sept. 24, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board unanimously approved spending $60,000 to build the first phase of a new training centre at the Princeton Fire Department.
- Located in the town's industrial park next to the secondary hall, the project will be funded by withdrawing money from the Vermillion Forks Community Forest Corporation Reserve.
- Phase 1 includes ground-level infrastructure like natural gas and water storage for practice, while future phases will add props for simulating multi-storey building fires and vehicle rescue events.
- Rural Princeton Director Bob Coyne said the facility will serve departments throughout the Similkameen, including Tulameen, Erris, Hayes Creek, Hedley, Eastgate, Keremeos, and the Copper Mountain Mine rescue team.
- The centre aims to reduce travel requirements for regional firefighters by providing local training options, though funding for the second and third phases remains pending.
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Princeton fire department to get new regional training centre
The RDOS board supported $60,000 in funding to begin construction
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