North Las Vegas Fire Department opens fire training center

North Las Vegas Fire Department will dedicate its new fire training center at 1 p.m. Tuesday at 1590 W. Brooks Ave. The ceremony will feature fire department demonstrations and will be attended by Mayor Pamela Goynes‑Brown, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black, City Manager Micaela Moore, and Fire Chief Joseph Calhoun. The facility includes 5,200 square feet of indoor classroom space and roughly six acres of training grounds equipped with a burn box and a live‑fire pad. It will be the sole fire training center in Southern Nevada offering an ambulance simulator that replicates the interior of a rescue unit. A four‑story burn tower is slated for completion early next year, and a training academy class of 13 recruits is set to begin Monday. Clark County and Green Our Planet will host the 13th annual Giant Student Farmers Market from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. More than 400 students representing 44 Clark County School District schools will sell garden‑grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and handcrafted goods, with proceeds directed toward hydroponic and school garden programs. County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick said, “We encourage residents to stop by and support local students as they bring what they’ve learned in the classroom about STEM, conservation and entrepreneurship into a real‑world setting.” A Las Vegas Grand Prix car will greet attendees, and mascots Spruce and Stomper will appear. Clark County Family Services and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will host a community information night from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Champions for CASA Connections Center, 212 S. Jones Blvd., in Las Vegas. The event, ‘Foster & CASA Info Night: Two Paths, One Purpose,’ will include a community dinner. Experienced foster caregivers and CASA volunteers will describe their roles, share experiences, and explain how to get started. Stacie Dastrup, director of Clark County Family Services, said, “There is no pressure, just information.” Just over 3,600 children are in foster care in Clark County, and the county needs at least 200 more regular licensed foster homes, especially for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as autism and ADHD. Sources: Las Vegas Sun Read the full story at 8 News Now →