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Wichita and Sedgwick County map joint training plan as RTC nears capacity
Summary
Wichita Fire Department and Sedgwick County Fire District presented a joint regional training plan after finding the existing RTC at 31st & Oliver is near capacity; chiefs proposed complementary campuses, shared use agreements and an estimated $6.3 million capital envelope, noting land‑use and funding constraints.
City and county fire chiefs told the en banc they have studied options to expand regional training and avoid duplicative capital spending while meeting NFPA standards and broad agency demand.
Tammy Snow, Wichita Fire Chief, and Doug Williams, Sedgwick County Fire Chief, said the current Regional Training Center at 31st and Oliver is at capacity: Wichita requires roughly 8,200 annual training hours to meet ISO qualifications and both…
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