
The mission of the Regional Public Safety
Training Center is to provide training resources and high quality educational
programs that offer partnering agencies the most cost-effective way to
develop their public safety personnel.
The Regional Public Safety
Training Center (RPSTC), located on 124 acres in
Reno
,
NV
is an $18 million multi-use training
facility which is owned by
Washoe
County
.
The Center operates under an Inter-local Agreement between
Washoe
County
, the Cities of Reno and
Sparks
,
the Sierra Fire Protection District (SFPD), and Truckee Meadows Community College
(TMCC). This agreement allows for equitable participation in the
administration and management of this state-of-the-art facility. Annual costs
are apportioned to local law enforcement, fire agencies and the Community
College based upon a formula. The budget provides for administrative support,
operational costs, maintenance, and capital outlays in support of the
Center’s mission.
Opened in 2002, the facility was
envisioned to provide an exceptional training and learning environment for
first responders as well as a cost savings to taxpayers. The RPSTC has high
capacity fiber optic networks, wireless access points, state of the art
classrooms, a seven-story burn tower, off-road and paved emergency vehicle
operations courses, shooting ranges with computerized target systems, driving
and force option simulators, props for hazardous materials and technical
rescue training, and a functional chemistry lab. Distance learning capabilities
have been added via a web-based content management system and streaming and
video-on-demand technology.
The RPSTC hosts law
enforcement, fire, and
EMS
academies and specialized courses throughout the year. Many of the classes
are available for viewing and registration at www.rpstc-reno.com. Center classrooms and other training resources
are also available for use by non-partnering public safety and government agencies
for a fee.
Visit
the Regional Public Safety Training Center Website