Regional fire training academy proposed in Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor Public Safety looking to help establish a Fire Training Facility

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is working with partner agencies to create a new countywide Fire Training Facility. Speaking to the city Public Safety and Public Works Committee this week, Deputy Director of Fire Services Brian Kazmierzak said the department for years has helped firefighters from all over the region receive training, but it lacks a facility to do so, relying on locations in Indiana. “Since 2021, when we formed our …

Regional fire training academy proposed in Benton Harbor

BENTON HARBOR — There soon may be a regional firefighter training academy in Berrien County.