Center For Emergency Preparedness
In April 2007, Owens opened the new Center for Emergency Preparedness. This $20.5 million center will serve as a state, regional and national education and resource center for public safety and emergency training. The 110-acre (0.45 km2) facility features full-size, state-of-the-art training props that were developed with emphasis on realism and safety, including a Boeing 727, burn simulators, dive and rescue pond and mock city. Training props will be used to train students and area first responders on procedures for emergency situations and recovery maneuvers. The center has the nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network for research and education. It will allow fire, police, emergency responders and other emergency personnel to conduct exercises via distance learning on a variety of simulated terror incidents, emergency hazards and natural disasters.
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