This project will provide training simulators, props, and other equipment to support a first responder training center that is under construction

This $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will provide training simulators, props, and other equipment to support the construction of a first responder training center in York County, Maine. The funding, awarded on October 1, 2024, will benefit 29 communities in York County and surrounding areas by enhancing the ability to recruit, train, and retain first responders through state-of-the-art training facilities. The project aims to address stresses on the current public safety workforce by delivering advanced training resources to improve emergency preparedness and community safety across the region.

This project will benefit all 29 communities in york county, maine, and surrounding counties. Given the stresses on the current public safety workforce, this center with its state-of-the-art training equipment and structures will enhance our ability to recruit, hire, train and retain our first responders.