From left: David Teverbaugh, fire science program director at Lone Star College-Kingwood; Eva Gomez, senior project manager at PBK Architects; David Baty, vice president of instruction at LSC-Kingwood; Mike Sullivan, assistant secretary for the LSC board of trustees; LSC-Kingwood President Melissa Gonzalez; U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee; Ruby and Don Staley, donors of the Gary Staley Memorial Fund; and LSC board Tustee Jim Cain were on hand at LSC-Kingwood's Feb. 11 groundbreaking ceremony for the campus's new fire training facility. (Courtesy Lone Star College-Kingwood)
A new fire training facility at Lone Star College-Kingwood is expected to be completed by August, LSC officials announced at a Feb. 11 groundbreaking ceremony. Located at 20000 Kingwood Drive, the facility will house all the equipment necessary for students to undergo real fire exercises and learn other essential skills needed to become certified firefighters in Texas. Officials noted the $2.5 million, 2,000-square-foot facility will feature training areas equipped to simulate burning buildings, car fires and chemical emergencies. 832-813-6500. www.lonestar.edu
Wesley Gardner is an education reporter covering Houston ISD, Humble ISD and Klein ISD. He joined Community Impact in May 2021 after graduating from St. Edwards University with a degree in mass communication in 2012. He previously covered education, local government, transportation, real estate development and nonprofits in the Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood area. Prior to joining CI, Wesley served as the editor of the Lockhart Post Register and as a reporter for the Bastrop Advertiser and Fort Bend Herald.
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