WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Polk County Fire personnel now have a training facility of their very own.
Officials recently opened a new $16 million training center in Winter Haven to help recruits prepare for real-life emergencies.
Trainees started the day on Wednesday learning how to navigate the center’s burn tower using a fire hose. The five-story building is one of the largest burn towers in the country. For the first time in Polk County Fire Rescue’s history, students can complete their training entirely in-house…