2024 ANNUAL REPORT - Final

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Training Office (continued)

In 2024, the burn building received an overhaul of the exterior sheathing and windows on its upper floor to further protect the structure from weather and keep it looking as aesthetically pleasing a possible. The roof of this structure will be completed in late 2025. With the addition of several new positions at the PSTF, office space within the main headquarters building became extremely limited. This resulted in a consolidation of offices in the annex building, creating two (2) additional workspaces. This change aligned all recruit and in-service training resources under the same roof, thus improving efficiency. There are several exterior training props on the grounds that provide support to many different fire, rescue, and law enforcement training activities. A structural burn building is available to conduct live fire training evolutions utilizing “Class A” materials to include wood pallets and pine straw. In addition, there is a full roof assembly on top the burn building that allows for simulated ventilation operations and smoke removal. The “Lt. James Main Forcible Entry Prop” is an innovative and beneficial training aid that enhances student knowledge and skills in multiple forcible entry techniques required to gain entry through a variety of door and window locks. A five-story tower building serves multiple roles to several agencies. The tower is used to simulate various operations in multi-level occupancies. It is also utilized to teach rappelling and high angle rope rescue operations. The structure features an office-like configuration on the second floor and an apartment-like setting on the third floor for simulated fire/rescue and law enforcement training. The fourth floor has a confined space training prop, and the fifth floor has two “burned rooms” for Arson Detection and Fire Investigation classes.

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