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Harper College opens regional Emergency Services Training Center with federal, state and local support
Summary
Harper College marked the opening of its Emergency Services Training Center with trustees, elected officials, local fire chiefs and donors in attendance; speakers highlighted a $1,000,000 congressionally directed spending grant, $3,500,000 in state capital funding, donated apparatus and new credential pathways for students and incumbent firefighters.
Bill Kelly, chair of the Hartford College Board of Trustees, opened the ceremony at Harper College, praising the center as a community partnership that will keep first responders closer to home for training. "Every first responder who trains here will possess the skills, confidence, and readiness that this center makes possible," Kelly said.
Dr. Avis Proctor, president of William Reedy Harper College, said the facility was built through regional collaboration and targeted funding. Proctor thanked federal and state partners, attributing a $1,000,000 congressionally directed spending grant and $3,500,000 in state capital funding as key to completing the project. "Their support reflects a strong commitment to both this institution and…
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