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The tower portion of the burn building, seen here on the
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is used for high angle rope rescue training. The platform protruding from the
tower parapet is used for a free repel. There are two more openings in the
parapet that allow for a standard repel, and one (on the opposite side, not seen
from this angle) that allows for a window rescue. Additionally the sides of the building are designed to be laddered at each window, and at the roof in the center section of the building. The roof of the center section has panels used for ventilation practice much like the ventilation simulator shown on the Training Field page, except these are three stories up and require the building be laddered to get to them. This is the second phase in roof ventilation/roof operations for the student. |
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The unit pictured on the left is the artificial smoke generator. The smoke generator uses a special solution that is non-toxic to produce artificial smoke. The liquid is forced through a heating element by carbon dioxide, preventing any possibility of actual burning. The heating element turns the liquid into a fog that looks and acts just like real smoke. From there it goes into the blower compartment (just below where you see the white pipes attached to the unit). Using valves (seen near the base of the white pipes) the smoke can be distributed throughout the building at different points. |
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The white PVC, 90 degree elbow pictured on the left is one of the artificial smoke outlets. The pipe next to that will carry the artificial smoke to the next level. |
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The first floor spot burn area. This is one of the areas used for fire attack training. The fire here is limited to 600 degrees. |
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This is the attic spot burn area on the third level. |
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This is the first floor high-temperature burn room. There is one on the first floor and one on the second floor. These rooms, as well as the spot burn areas are surrounded by stainless steel walls, behind that is a special high temperature insulation, at all of the seems and on the windows and doors is a special product (the red thing) called a Westemp burn panel. These burn panels help protect the structure at extremely high temperatures. Structures, such as 2 x 4 framed walls can be constructed in this room to build smaller rooms. The smaller rooms can be outfitted with old furniture, and anything you might find in a typical household or office. Then the contents of the small rooms are burned, put out, and then used for fire investigation class. |
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Movable walls on the second floor allow instructors to configure rooms into many different sizes and shapes for search and rescue training. |
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This is the second floor high temperature burn room. |
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Each burn area has one or more probes that constantly monitor the temperature of that area. Whenever a live fire evolution is being conducted, the safety officer monitors the temperature of each burn area at this station on the outside of the burn building. When the temperature reaches a preprogrammed level, the alarm sounds and measures are taken to protect any firefighter that may be in the building. This monitoring unit has wireless capability, allowing the training staff to download all the information gathered during a live burn onto a laptop computer for later analysis. |
