STUDENTS FROM LAKEVIEW TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY USE SKILLS TO BUILD BREACH DOOR FOR POLICE AND FIRE TRAINING
LakeView
Tech students Gable Schmidt (sophomore) and Will Berger (junior)
recently designed and constructed a breach door at the request of the
Pleasant Prairie Police Department. The two young men took the project
on over and above their regular coursework. The door will be used for
training by local police and fire and rescue departments.
The
department has been looking into the purchase of a door for training
purposes over the past few years but has encountered budgetary
challenges. During the last budget phase, the department approached
LakeView Technology Academy about the possibility of having students
take the project on.
KUSD instructor Eric Sutkay referred Gable
and Will, “I knew they would be good students to take on a project of
this caliber.” Materials for the project were donated by Kolbe Windows
& Doors (Wausau), Grunau Company (Oak Creek), and The Blast Shop
(Kenosha). Schmidt and Berger began working on the project in April and
began testing the door in May. On Monday, June 5, the partners gathered
for a final test, which was a success.
The Pleasant Prairie
Police Department wishes to sincerely thank Gable Schmidt, Will Berger,
Erik Sutkay, LakeView Technology Academy, Kolbe Windows & Doors,
Grunau Company, and The Blast Shop for this amazing outcome.