Crime & Safety
First Responder Training Facility Set To Open In Mahwah
A training annex at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute is scheduled to open this weekend.
MAHWAH, NJ — A new addition to the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute will feature a two-story training mall and a new four-story fire training building with nine propane simulators, a Bergen County spokesperson said.
A grand opening for the Bergen County Training Annex is set at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to the county website.
The facility "further bolsters" the institute's credentials as a "world-class training facility for first responders," the spokesperson said. And it will ensure firefighters receive the training necessary to perform their duties "at the highest level."
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The training annex will also be used by police and EMS to ensure the agencies are prepared to adapt to changes in the public safety environment, the spokesperson added.
Several county officials will be in attendance at the event at 281 Campgaw Road in Mahwah.
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