Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Shasta County fire departments sought grant funding for a regional fire training center, but with much of the technical training unavailable locally, departments were to send employees out of the area for essential training at very high costs, limiting the number and frequency of trainings employees could attend. In 1998, the Shasta College Regional Fire Training Center Advisory Committee was formed to consolidate efforts from Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties. Despite increased collaboration, economic challenges and strict training requirements stalled progress, leaving the need for a regional facility unmet.
After many years of dedication and persistence, we are proud to present the SHIELD Training Center- the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Public Safety Training Consortium, where public safety entities in the north state have united to provide frequent and affordable training courses for all regional public safety and responder organizations.
Today, SHIELD is comprised of nineteen Public Safety Member Agencies from our tri-counties. Located at 4300 Caterpillar Road, SHIELD Training Center features a 48,500-square-foot facility with seven classrooms, a mat room, a force option simulator room, five conference rooms, eleven offices, and two additional breakout rooms, with potential for expansion. Members may also access the Shasta College Regional Public Safety Training Facility’s classrooms and training grounds.
Through this collaborative effort, relationships have and will continue to be forged and strengthened, culminating in higher levels of service to the public. The goal is to reduce, if not eliminate, the need for costly out-of-area training.
Together, we protect and serve our community.
Shield Regional Training Consortium
4300 Caterpillar Road
Redding CA 96003