SHELTON — The Echo Hose Ambulance Community Educational Center opened earlier this month at the former Saint Joseph School located at 430 Coram Ave.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the public is invited to an open house, hosted with support of BHCare, C.A.R.E.S, Valley Parish Nurses, Shelton Youth Service Bureau, Shelton Emergency Management and the Naugatuck Valley Health District.
This former school will now provide training for EMS, fire and police departments throughout the Naugatuck Valley as well as the rest of the state.
This facility was opened with the help of $15,000 grant from the Katharine Matthies Foundation and a very generous donation of furniture and equipment from the R.D. Scinto Company. The center will also provide public community trainings, and a place for nonprofits to gather. The Echo Hose Ambulance will be delivering community Health Education and EMS programs at the center.
“We would like to say thank you to the R.D. Scinto company and The Katharine Matthies Foundation for their generous donations and support for the Community Education Center,” Echo Hose Ambulance Assistant Chief Joe Laucella said in an email.
At Saturday’s event, adults can take free “Hands Only” CPR Training, Bleeding Control training, a Narcan Administration class, or the Hidden in Plain Sight program for parents looking for signs of underage drinking or drug use.
