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Jacksonville state mcclellan center
JSU's McClellan Center, purchased in 2005 from the McClellan Joint Powers Authority, is an L-shaped building formerly named Building 3181 when associated with the former Ft. McClellan Army Base.
After an 8 million dollar renovation project in 2005, JSU McClellan currently serves as a facility housing JSU's Office of Continuing Education and Outreach, Department of Emergency Management, Inservice Education Center, Northeast Alabama Police Academy, Center for Applied Forensics, Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement, and Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects.
The building consists of offices, classrooms, meeting spaces and a 445-seat auditorium. The meeting spaces and auditorium are utilized by the community as well as JSU.
Landmarks and attractions
FORT MCCLELLAN MILITARY CEMETARY
GERMAN ITALIAN MEMORIAL CEMETERY
MONTEITH AMPHITHEATER
ANNISTON SENIOR THERAPUEDIC RECREATION CENTER
CANE CREEK COMMUNITY GARDENS
Training on mcclellan: Economic impact
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) delivers advanced, all-hazards training to approximately 50,000 emergency responders annually. Participants include personnel from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the federal government, foreign governments, and private organizations. The training covers preparedness, protection, and response.
Since its establishment in 1998, the CDP has trained over 1.3 million responders from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and several foreign countries. Responders represent 17 disciplines, including Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Hazardous Materials, and many others.
The CDP Experience
The CDP provides training most responders cannot get at their home agencies.
At its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF), the CDP offers the only program in the nation featuring civilian training exercises which use toxic chemical agents and biological materials (i.e. Sarin, VX, anthrax and ricin). The advanced hands-on training enables responders to respond effectively to real-world incidents involving chemical, biological, explosive, radiological, and other hazardous materials.
Training at the CDP’s Advanced Responder Training Complex (ARTC) prepares responders to deal with a wide range of man-made and natural hazards in settings commonplace in communities across the nation. Among other things, the ARTC has an industrial park, a mock subway station, and a simulated street scene with offices, businesses and warehouses.
The Noble Training Facility at the CDP is the only hospital facility in the United States dedicated solely to training hospital and healthcare professionals in disaster preparedness and response. The facility includes classrooms, exercise and simulation areas, an emergency operations center, emergency department, clinical ward, and an isolation ward for ‘patients’ with highly infectious diseases.
Further, the CDP offers the exclusive opportunity to combine state, local, tribal and territorial responders with those from other departments and agencies to train jointly.
The Alabama National Guard: Fort McClellan Training Center
The Alabama National Guard Fort McClellan Training Center is a Level III installation that provides training to over 70,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and civilian personnel from across the United States each year.
Pelham Range, part of the Fort McClellan Training Center, supports nearly 40,000 trainees annually.
Additionally, the Training Center hosts approximately 15 major conferences annually, equipping senior leaders with the readiness capabilities needed to excel in their roles.
A $40 million project is scheduled and will take The Fort McClellan Training Center one step closer to becoming a Level II training facility generating superior growth in the coming years.
Steven Morris of the Alabama National Guard Adjunct General's office told the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forum that there is a $523 million project in the next National Defense Authorization Act that would benefit the Alabama National Guard and the Fort McClellan Training Center as well as the local economy.
The Alabama Fire College: Anniston Regional Training Center
Anniston Regional Training Center is part of the Alabama Fire College Regional Training network supporting region 4, which is Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph and Talladega Counties. It is the goal of the Alabama Fire College to extend training opportuniFY 2024
- 60 one-week certification classes
- 1 six-week recruitment school
- 2 ten-week recruitment schools
- 3-4-day State Code Officials conference at our facility beginning in 2024
Skills USA Firefighter competition for high school fire science students will start being at our facility. Over 100 high school students from across the State of Alabama will compete in a two-day competition, plus their teachers and some family members will attend.
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The Professional Firefighters of Alabama (PFFA) will host their annual 4-day conference at our facility. Somewhere around 200 firefighters from across the State could be in Anniston.
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We will host a 1-day professional development leadership class open to 150 people per day from all across the State. The same class will be offered 3-consecutive days, for a total of 450 people 2024 will be the year to see the full potential of our training facility
Jeff Waldrep
Fire Chief
Anniston Fire Department
Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy
The Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) offers three (3) basic training courses per year. Each Basic Course covers 560 hours of training over fourteen(14) weeks. During this time, students are provided with the entry level knowledge and skill needed to begin their careers in law enforcement. This is a mandatory residency course and students are required to reside at the LEA housing facility during the training week.
In teaching the Basic Course, the LEA follows the 560 Hour Basic Training Curriculum prescribed by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.
Basic Course costs will be invoiced to the student's agency. These costs include lodging, meals, uniforms, all manuals and materials needed to complete the training (except ammunition). Ammunition can be purchased from the LEA at an additional cost or departments can provide their own ammo.
Entry Level Requirements
Students must be sworn and employed by a law enforcement agency to attend a basic course at any academy in the state. In Alabama, APOSTC Rules & Regulations do not allow a non-sworn individual to attend an academy.
Agencies must complete all application paperwork with APOSTC. Applications should arrive at APOSTC three (3) weeks prior to session start date.
Physical Ability/Agility Exam. During the first week of attendance in the academy, you will be required to meet the following standards:
- Complete the APOSTC specified physical agility course within 90 seconds.
- Do 22 push-ups in one minute (to APOSTC specifications).
- Do 25 sit-ups in one minute (to APOSTC specifications).
- Run 1.5 miles within 15 minutes and 28 seconds.