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Wichita and Sedgwick County outline complementary plan for regional fire training center
Summary
City and county fire chiefs presented a joint training plan that would split high‑rise and rural training across two campuses, stay within a modest capital budget, and expand capacity while minimizing duplication; chiefs cited land constraints and a multi‑year timeline.
Wichita and Sedgwick County fire chiefs on Oct. 29 presented a plan to expand regional firefighter training capacity by creating complementary training campuses and joint agreements rather than a single, duplicative facility.
"Our first assumption was not to exceed $6,300,000," Tammy Snow, Wichita fire chief, said as she reviewed the study team’s charter and cost assumptions. The work examined converting two softball fields near the existing regional training center or using donated county land behind Station 36 to build training props, classrooms and support infrastructure.
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