WHEREAS the Ontario Fire College has entered into a Memorandum of Understating with the City of Clarence-Rockland such that Clarence-Rockland can operate a Regional Training Centre, offering Ontario Fire College courses taught by approved Ontario Fire College Adjunct Instructors; and
WHEREAS the City of Clarence-Rockland Regional Training Centre has established a course fee structure designed to cover the anticipated costs of running the training centre, based upon consultation with the Ontario Fire College, including the costs for instructors, materials, necessary tools and equipment, and so forth; and
WHEREAS the City of Clarence-Rockland would like to encourage the surrounding municipalities to participate in training offered by the Clarence-Rockland Regional Training Centre;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Clarence-Rockland hereby encourages all surrounding municipalities to support that their Fire Department’s firefighter’s be trained at the Clarence-Rockland Regional Training Centre; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a letter be forwarded to the Councils of all surrounding municipalities asking them to adopt a resolution to support that their respective Fire Departments provide the necessary training for their firefighters through the Clarence-Rockland Regional Training Centre.