Valparaiso, IN -The Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC) Foundation hosted an official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony on Saturday, September 16 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM at the site of the new Emergency Services Training Academy located at 4203 Montdale Park Drive in Valparaiso, Indiana.
The MAAC Emergency Services Training Campus has been designed to support thousands of fire, law enforcement and EMS personnel throughout Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper and Newton Counties. The MAAC campus includes a 40-foot search and rescue tower, 2 story live burn building, flashover unit, 2 story residential training structure, ventilation and forcible entry training structure, rescue technique drafting pond, vehicle extrication pad, ventilation and forcible entry structure, fire extinguisher and propane teaching areas, indoor training space and classrooms.
"We have developed a state-of-the-art campus that will serve as a leading provider of safety, emergency preparedness, and response training throughout our region. The MAAC is an incredible asset for Northwest Indiana’s deserving public safety community," Celina Weatherwax, President, McMillan Family Foundation said.
During the ceremony, Stewart G. McMillan, Founder, MAAC was appointed the organizations first fire chief (Photo attached).
Two short videos were shown during the ceremony and can be found by clicking the following links:
Special guests included Mr. Bryan Langley, Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Jim Greeson, State Fire Marshal, State Senator Ed Charbonneau and State Representative Ed Soliday.
