New fire services training centre to be built in Offaly
Tenders are being sought );
Tenders are being sought for a new fire services training facility in Tullamore.
Offaly County Council Fire & Rescue Service have secured €900,000 in funding under the Fire Service Capital Programme 2021-2025.
Offaly County Council Fire & Rescue Service are now seeking tenders for Design Consultancy Services for a New Fire Service Training & Development Centre to be located at Kilcruttin, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
The Tullamore Breathing Apparatus Training Centre is currently located on the existing site of Tullamore Fire station.
The facilities were put in place in 2006/2007 and were originally designed for use by Offaly Fire & Rescue Service but quite quickly expanded to facilitate the training of other fire authorities with temporary changing and briefing facilities supporting training activities.
Twain Harte Fire Captain Mark Slater
Twain Harte, CA Twain Harte Fire Department 2020 Firefighter of the Year is Fire Captain Mark Slater.
With 31-years of experience, the department says Captain Slater was chosen for his passion, commitment and his investment in the fleet program, facility maintenance program, and fire prevention program. Noted are the countless hours he spends on and off-duty working towards improvements, innovation, and ownership of these programs.
In a written statement on his selection the department states, “Captain Slater always goes above and beyond to maintain personnel needs for the line staff and intern firefighters. He is a critical component in the departments’ active training program. Captain Slater is one of the department’s Senior