News Release

WABASH — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and State Fire Marshal Steve Jones joined local firefighters in Wabash Tuesday, June 18 to announce the next phase of the Hub-and-Spoke Training plan: five new training-tower locations in eastern and southern Indiana. These sites continue the expansion of state-sponsored locations to help eliminate “training deserts” across Indiana.

“What we’re doing has never been done in the state of Indiana,” says Jones. “The majority of Indiana fire departments are made up of volunteers who are unable to travel far to receive the proper training. This plan tells them we care about the quality of training available to them, and we’re committed to making it more accessible.”

The second phase of new facilities to be built:

• Hartford City, Blackford County
• Washington Township, Daviess County
• Paoli, Orange County
• Rushville, Rush County
• Chrisney, Spencer County

Following the construction of the nine designated training locations, IDHS will evaluate any remaining funding for opportunities to expand existing training sites and leverage those resources for even more training access.

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