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In July, Mitch announced more than $20 million in grants will be used to enhance voice and data communication for local first responders in Indiana.
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Endorsed in June by The Professional Firefighters Union of Indiana, citing unprecedented access to the Governor's Office and Mitch's creation of regional fire training centers.
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Mitch ushered into law legislation that created the Indiana Fire Training System that standardizes training that had previously been done independently by hundreds of fire departments across the state. Indiana is one of the last states to operate without such a system.
The Indiana Fire Training System provides:
- Access to important training tools for small and large fire departments.
- Enhances working relationships with other area fire departments that may end up working together while responding on a large fire.
Indiana, in coordination with local governments, plans to establish regional training centers in all 10 Indiana Homeland Security Districts.
The new system has three primary objectives:
- Deliver consistent, high quality training as closely to each firefighter's home as practical.
- Build collaboration among Indiana fire departments and strong partnerships between state and local government, as well as the private sector.
- Increase the response capabilities and expertise of the Indiana Fire Service Sector.
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