June 19, 2013

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New training device for firefighters

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New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Capt. Mark Day, Golder Ranch Fire District training captain, shows the mobile fire simulator's control booth and its computerized operating panel. The operator can see some of the inside of the trailer and can raise and lower the fire with buttons or joysticks, increasing or decreasing the difficulty and the temperature for the firefighters.

New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, The mobile fire simulator can simulate a number of fire and rescue scenarios, including stairway rescues and balcony rescues. The steps can be removed, and the balcony where Capt. Mark Day is standing will slide out, and the railing will enclose the balcony.

New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Golder Ranch Firefighters descend through a hatch such as might be used in an industrial setting or to get to a fire in a basement. The "FireBlast" Mobile Fire Simulator offers numerous training situations to the seven local fire districts that will have access to it through a partnership arrangement.

New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, The mobile fire simulator can simulate a number of fire and rescue scenarios, including stairway rescues and balcony rescues. The steps can be removed, and the balcony where Capt. Mark Day is standing will slide out, and the railing will enclose the balcony.

New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Weary and red-faced from the heat, Golder Ranch Firefighter Joe Brown takes a break to rehabilitate and rehydrate after work on a new piece of training apparatus. For more, see page 8 of this week's edition.

New training device for firefighters

New training device for firefighters

Terry Ketron/Special to The Explorer, Firefighter Ryan Coykendall pulls the safety line out to be rolled up after the day's training. The safety line is for use by firefighters standing by outside in case anything should go wrong during the exercises. The two-story 5th-wheel training trailer can be seen in the background.

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