MAAC'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND EMS. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE OFFERINGS OF COMBINED CLASSROOM AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED LEVELS OF CRITICAL THINKING AND FUNCTIONING IN PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. MOREOVER, MAAC FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF EXISTING INDIANA DISTRICT 1 TRAINING SITES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANA DISTRICT 1 FIREFIGHTER TRAINING COUNCIL, TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE TRAINING TO ALL DISTRICT 1 FIREFIGHTERS, ENSURING THAT NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS ARE MET; QUALITY OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF FIRE INSTRUCTORS ARE SUFFICIENT; AND THAT THE CORE ELEMENTS AND FOUNDATION OF AN EFFECTIVE FIRE TRAINING SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS.