Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on May 17.
Mid-State Technical College and the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department will host an event to celebrate its Marshfield Fire Training Center partnership. This 10-year partnership will leverage financial resources to provide relevant and local training opportunities to our area firefighters who serve our communities each day. The event starts with a photo opportunity for the partnership at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, followed with comments and refreshments from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Media are invited to this private event.
Attendees will:
See the existing training site and equipment.
Hear about long-term plans to improve the site with new props and equipment such as a forcible entry prop, Denver drill prop, Pittsburg prop and a Draeger fire simulation system.
WHERE:
Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department Training Center
2516 South Vine Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 24
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Dignitary photo op at 9:45, remarks begin at 10)
SPEAKERS
The following speakers are confirmed as of the date of this advisory:
Dr. Shelly Mondeik, President, Mid-State Technical College
Dr. Bobbi Damrow, Vice President of Workforce and Community Relations, Mid-State Technical College
Rick Anderson, Associate Dean, School of Protective & Human Services, Mid-State Technical College
Peter Fletty, Chief, Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department
Mike Meyers, Commissioner, Marshfield Fire and Police Commission
Kathy Bernier, Wisconsin State Senator
Lois TeStrake, Mayor, City of Marshfield
About Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State, one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System, offers associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates in a variety of high-demand fields. With campuses in Adams, Marshfield, Stevens Point, and Wisconsin Rapids, the College district serves a resident population of approximately 172,190. Mid-State’s supportive environment, state-of-the-art technology and faculty with professional experience in the fields they teach provide Mid-State graduates with real-world skills, knowledge, experience and confidence they need for an in-demand career. More than 9 in 10 Mid-State graduates are employed within six months of graduation. Visit the College’s website at mstc.edu.
For more Mid-State Technical College news, visit mstc.edu/news.
About the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department
The Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department is a full-time career fire and EMS department providing a wide variety of services including fire protection for the City of Marshfield and mutual aid response to our neighboring agencies. In addition, the department is licensed at the Critical Care Paramedic level, providing the highest level of pre-hospital care to the citizens we proudly serve. The ambulance division not only covers the City of Marshfield but also covers 13 townships and villages, totaling approximately 316 square miles as well as providing paramedic intercepts for area basic life support ambulance services and interfacility transports for Marshfield Clinic Health System.
Contact:
John Eric Hoffman
johneric.hoffmann@mstc.edu
Original source can be found here.
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