Fire Training Center

Project Details

  • Programmed funding: $5,555,751
  • Appropriated funding: $3,755,751
  • Project type: New facility construction/expansion

Description and Scope

This project is for improvements to the Fire Training Center located at 927 South Birdneck Road to accommodate the rapidly growing number of members needing didactic and practical training. 

Planned site work includes: 

  • Parking lot expansion.
  • Main classroom and administration building expansion.
  • A multi-purpose building to include the burn building control room.
  • A "dirty" classroom.
  • Health and safety training area.
  • Multi-purpose training tower.
  • Numerous outside training prop areas for hazmat training, technical rescue training, and heavy apparatus emergency vehicle operator training.

Purpose and Need

This project is necessary to keep Virginia Beach firefighters skilled in various types of firefighting and EMS techniques. 

This project will ensure adequate and safe training facilities for the City and for regional fire agencies as it is considered to be the regional fire training facility.

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