Agenda - 01-24-2017 - 7-a - Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 24, 2017, Action Agenda Item No. 7-a SUBJECT: Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group DEPARTMENT: Board of County Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Services Director, (919)-245-6100 Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, (919) 245-2130 PURPOSE: To create a Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group, approve the charge and membership, and appoint two Commissioners to serve on the Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Fire Chief’s Council, along with Emergency Services staff, met with the Board of County Commissioners on October 6, 2016. One of the topics discussed was the concept of a Joint Public Safety Training Facility for Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Services (to serve the County and the municipalities). Board members expressed support for staff to move forward with establishing a work group and begin fact finding efforts. Some potential locations/properties have already been identified, and the proposed work group would follow-up on these locations and identify and follow-up on additional locations. The work group would also work on identifying and prioritizing the needs of every discipline, developing goals and objectives with timelines, and reaching out to prospective partners. There is no contractual agreement at this time as this effort is only gathering facts to see if this is a beneficial project for all to consider. Training facility space is limited in the County and its municipalities. This concept may be a potential solution for many parties and provide the ability to train staff with state of the art equipment/resources and create consistent and equivalent training for all. 1