Center for Public Safety

Construction will begin this summer on SCC’s Center for Public Safety, which will bring the Criminal Justice, Fire Science and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Programs together in one prominent location on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

The new Center will provide high-tech classroom space and allow for expansion of SCC’s public service programs. Existing space in the K and I buildings is being completely renovated, and a new administrative wing will be built to connect the buildings.

Jim Hague, director of the Center for Public Safety, said the expansion will benefit students, who will now have one location for information about classes and programs. It will also allow more cross-training among faculty, he said.

About 1,600 students annually attend classes in SCC’s public safety programs, Hague said.

Another part of the expansion is already under way. Construction on a new $3 million fire simulation tower should be completed this summer. The tower, which will allow live firefighter training on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, is the only one of its kind and will have a simulation room and other props for training firefighters.

Construction timeline:

• October 2008: Construction begins on buildings K and I. The construction will impact the parking lots around those buildings, as nearly 330 spots will be temporarily affected.
• Fall 2008: The Fire Simulation Tower opens.
• June 2010: The Center for Public Safety opens.