Training Facility
This calendar is kept up-to-date as dates are scheduled. For information and scheduling requests, please contact Captain Neely or Chief Britten. No fees are charged for reservations; we only ask that if plans change, please let us know immediately so we can open the date back up on the calendar.
The Tower
The six-story tower offers a bit of everything. There are two Dräger gas props. An industrial prop with two rollup doors on the first floor can simulate warehouse fires while a second prop simulates a sofa fire in a hotel room layout on the fourth floor. Units can use a dry standpipe to practice high-rise operations. We have also developed a way to charge the system to simulate a municipal water supply for initial fire attack and for a supply pumper to identify and overcome if needed. Each floor of the tower has a different floor plan to simulate different occupancies firefighters might encounter. There are parapet walls and balconies on the second and fifth floors to aid in rappelling and laddering. There are also built-in anchors on each floor, an elevator shaft from the first floor to the roof, and various manhole covers to use for technical rescue training.
Class A Building
The Class A building provides the realism that a Class B system cannot recreate. The Dräger Phase V system is a two-story structure designed to be adaptable. Internal floor plan can be reconfigured to simulate single family or multi-family dwellings with unique challenges to overcome. A VES prop can also be used in the scenario. Instructors have 10 years of experience creating realistic fire ground scenarios designed to test real-time decision-making and tactical execution.
Flashover Chamber
The flashover chamber fits an optimal number of six students, but it can hold up to eight students. Instructors cover fire growth and development, the effects of ventilation, finding a radio or pass device in a blacked-out environment, and the effects of using a fog pattern in a superheated atmosphere. The flashover chamber is a great experience for any firefighter at any point within their career.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Maze
The SCBA maze was built in a 40-foot long convex box and has two levels. There is an interior walkway for instructors to observe firefighters while they are going through the maze. Firefighters will get through restricted areas, navigate through wires, and go up and down stairs while maintaining awareness about their orientation within the structure.
