Orland Fire Protection District hosts "Media Day" Friday Sept. 28 -- meet new recruits, officials, and view training strategies
The Orland Fire Protection District is hosting a special “Media Day” at the district’s Training Center, 10728 west 163rd Place to chronicle the Academy training and processing of our new Firefighter hires. The event will be held on Friday September 28, 2012 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
The OFPD has a replica garage, replica four-story building, replica frame home and replica auto accident scene where firefighters and recruits train to maintain their level of professional services.
Fire Chief Ken Brucki explained that although the scenarios are controlled replicas of potential emergencies, they pose a serious threat to firefighters. The fire in the four-story brick building, for example, reaches temperatures of 1,100 degrees inside the building during exercises.
Firefighters trained in putting out garage fires, fires in an office tower, fires in a home and extricating victims from vehicle accident scenes.
The OFPD has a replica garage, replica four-story building, replica frame home and replica auto accident scene where firefighters and recruits train to maintain their level of professional services.
Fire Chief Ken Brucki explained that although the scenarios are controlled replicas of potential emergencies, they pose a serious threat to firefighters. The fire in the four-story brick building, for example, reaches temperatures of 1,100 degrees inside the building during exercises.
Firefighters trained in putting out garage fires, fires in an office tower, fires in a home and extricating victims from vehicle accident scenes.
The media will be allowed to view firsthand a series of fire training exercises including:
· Live fire training
· Engine operations
· Hose line advancement
· Forcible entry
· Search and Rescue Techniques
· Fire Extinguishment
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