Structures

The Firehouse.com Structures product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire service and firefighter training structures, including mobile and fixed facilities, live burn buildings and towers, technical rescue and rope training structure options.

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ca)

CA Fire District's Training Program Receives $500K Boost

The additional money will go toward buying a tower that will become the centerpiece for the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District's training program.

Modern Buildings: A Guide to Engineered Wood Products

Tim Duffy says that developing a deeper understanding of engineered construction products is necessary to making informed fireground decisions.

In this pre-burn photo, you can see the dormer used as a ventilation point and directly under the dormer is the window used by the live-fire instructors.

Close Calls: North Carolina Live-Fire Drill: Part 1

Chief Billy Goldfeder shares the story of how an online video captured an apparent close call.

Saugatuck Twp Fire District Apparatus (mi)

New MI Live Fire Training Center to Debut

The Saugatuck facility—the first of its kind in Allegan County—will be shared between seven fire departments, allowing them to train in a hotter, more realistic environment.

The Palm Beach Gardens, FL, city council approved a four-story, metal fire rescue training tower on property leased from Seacoast Utility Authority.

FL Fire Department to Build $1.9M Training Tower

The modular, four-story, state-of-the-art facility for Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue will be the only one of its kind in the county and should be complete by next spring.

An artist's rendering of the Avon Fire Department's new training tower facility.

New Tower Will Expand OH Firefighters' Training Options

From live fire drills to victim rescues, Avon Fire Department's new facility—to be ready by spring 2020—will let firefighters hone their skills in a variety of practice scenarios.

The fire was reported in a ski shop that was part of a complex multi-story structure.

Close Calls: “I No Longer Knew Which Way Was Out”

Billy Goldfeder shares the story of a captain who loses contact with his team while trying to exit a complex structure.

FHExpo18: Look Inside Hands-On Training

A big part of Firehouse Expo every year in Nashville are two full days of hands-on training, and our staff was there to give you an inside look on Day 1.

The students and staff who are taking part in the inagural fire rescue class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative Foundation.

IN Teens Takes Part in New Firefighter Training

A group of high schoolers makeup the inaugural fire and rescue class who will receive credits for fire and EMS classes.

Fire Facilities

Product of the Day: Fire Facilities -- Steel Fire Training Towers

The Commissioner is the largest standard Fire Facilities training structure model. The tower spans 73 feet long and stands 40 feet high.

The LSFD's recent response to a incident at a 270,000-square-foot building highlights the dangers of operating at fires in large-area structures.

Close Calls: Cold Smoke Showing from Big Box Fire

The first unit on scene found a medium, two-story residential structure with a working fire. Crews discovered fire in the basement, but, pushed by strong winds, the fire was spreading rapidly through the home, into the attic.

Fireball Blows Over Heads of Exiting Crews

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Watch FFs Demolish NC Church in Controlled Burn

Upon arrival, crews found a two-story residential structure with a working fire on the Charlie side.

Close Calls: Fireball Blows Over Heads of Exiting Crews

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In Quarters: Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, Fort Worth, TX

The $101.5 million complex serves as the training facility and headquarters for the Fort Worth fire and police departments.

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In Quarters: Mechanisville, MD, Fire Station

The newly renovated Mechanicsville fire station includes a 44-foot training tower and both large and small bunkrooms.

Photo 2 - How many hours of training does your department require? Knowing how to do the skills is important, but the real test comes from the application within the hostile environment and this is developed during continuing education.

Questions That a Training Officer Should Ask Themselves

Michael Daley asks a few questions to help training officers evaluate their competencies and determine areas that need improvement.