Northwest Fire

Northwest Fire District Training

Rich Martinez, a Northwest Fire District captain and ignition officer, sets fire to a couple wood pallets for a training exercise at the district’s fire training facility in September.

Northwest Fire Department

Northwest Fire District Training

Northwest Fire District’s fire fighter Joe Kati, left, paramedic Dan Schur, middle, and engineer Neil Cotelman patch a simulated broken valve at the Northwest Fire District’s training facility.

Northwest Fire District Training

Prior to a live-fire training exercise, fire fighters spend the morning in a classroom learning new tactics for approaching fires.

Northwest Fire District Training

Rich Martinez, a Northwest Fire District captain and ignition officer, sets fire to a couple wood pallets, as Training Captain Brian Gard observes, prior to a training exercise at the district’s fire training facility.

Northwest Fire District Training

Fire fighters train for Positive Pressure Attack where they vent a house fire at one end and introduce a high-powered fan at the other end.

Northwest Fire District Training

At the Northwest Fire District’s training facility fire fighters have the opportunity to work on simulated calls on cars, trucks, tankers, and many forms of different buildings.

Northwest Fire District Training

A fire fighter exits room filled with smoke and fire during a training operation last week.

Northwest Fire District Training

Golder Ranch Fire District Battalion Chief Bill Foss, right, speaks with Picture Rocks Fire District firefighters prior to a training exercise at the Northwest Fire District’s training facility.

Northwest Fire District Training

Northwest Fire District Captain Kyle Williams communicates with other fire fighters during a training exercise last week.

Northwest Fire District Training

Smoke seeps from a fire training exercise at the Northwest Fire District’s training facility last week.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

Northwest Fire Engineer Gary Watson helps Sedona Walburn out of a trailer used to similar making a fire escape.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

With a little encouragement from other firefighters, Paige Housman tosses a bucket full of water onto engineer Matt Yaeger.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

With a bucket full of water, Dallas Kroh makes he way from one bin to another during a bucket brigade at Richardson Elementary School last week.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

Ismael Ruiz, right, gets some help putting on some firefighter gear by Benjamin Meadmore.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

As Emily Tucker, right, runs towards the mailbox marked “Meeting Place,” she is cheered on by (from left) Abigail Valenzuela, Tristan McMinn, Isabella Salazar and Estefana Andrade during the Mini Muster event at Richardson Elementary School.

Northwest Fire District Mini-Muster

Students make their way through an obstacle course at Richardson Elementary School during the Northwest Fire District’s Mini Muster.