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Lets take a virtual tour the PEIFFA Fire School Facility Entering through the gates to our Training Centre heading north, you can see the Classroom and the Warehouse buildings. Slide 2 The Fire School Training Centre belongs to all Fire Fighters on the Island. Slide 3 Just down the road heading west to the training area, is the Block House, a multi- story building used for a variety of training purposes. Slide 4 Immediately to the west side of the Block House, is the Flammable Liquid Pit. Slide 5 Live Fire Training Simulator South, of the Flammable Liquid Pit, is the Live Fire Training Simulator It was recently renovated to increase its size and effectiveness with the addition of a number of additional container sections Slide 6 Live Fire Training Simulator Undergoing Renovations Slide 7 Slide 8 South of the Live Fire Training Simulator, is the Ladder Tower. Slide 9 Lets take a look at each of the individual buildings and their use. Slide 10 Slide 11 First, is the Classroom Building used for lectures, administration, break/lunch area. The basement area is used for practical training during inclement weather. Slide 12 In the basement below the classroom building, steel beams were installed in order to remove the support posts and provide more room for practical Training. Slide 13 In August of 2005 Holland College Fire Fighter Training Program Initiated and Their New Student Building was Added to Our Site Slide 14 Next is the Warehouse, which has been divided into two main areas. The front half is used for storage including the Haz-Mat Trailer, Engines, Confined Space Simulator (between the two bays), Compressor Room, and Tool Crib. The rear half houses the Interior Building Simulator. Slide 15 View, looking south. Slide 16 Looking towards the rear of the Warehouse is a view of the Interior Building Simulator (note the balcony below the ladder with window & roof simulator used for different rescue scenarios). Slide 17 Here is a view of the vertical tank section of the Confined Space Simulator (approximately 18 or 6 meters in height) with overhead catwalk Slide 18 Here a view of the inside of the vertical tank showing the platform used to access the subterranean area of the simulator Slide 19 Interior Ladder from Vertical Tank. Slide 20 View of the bottom of the vertical tank (note the culvert connecting the lateral tank to the vertical tank). Slide 21 View of Vertical and Lateral tanks and connecting culvert. Slide 22 Slide 23 Slide 24 View of work platforms above both tanks. Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Confined Space Rescue Course in progress. Slide 28 Victim removal from lateral tank opening. Slide 29 Rescue completed. Slide 30 Use of Tool Staging Area (Tool Pool). Slide 31 Rescue Scenario using top hatch on lateral tank. Slide 32 Incident Commander using balcony of Interior Building Simulator as Command Post during a Confined Space Rescue Scenario. Slide 33 View of inside of Warehouse. Note double doors (bottom right) for tool crib lock-up. Slide 34 Inside view of Tool crib and an assortment of equipment available. Slide 35 Inside view of tool crib showing SCBA and spare cylinders storage Slide 36 Confined Space course equipment storage in Tool Crib Slide 37 Interior Building Simulator with a view of the balcony for second floor ladder work and rescue scenarios. Above that, a roof simulator on the third level is equipped with a prefab chimney and an asphalt shingled roof. Slide 38 Single window on second story for use during ladder rescues. Slide 39 Once inside the Interior Building Simulator is the staging, critique and classroom area. Slide 40 Note the floor plan on the Chalkboard and the covered 2 X 4 studs to the immediate right of the blackboard used during Rope Rescue and for Rappels training. Slide 41 Here is the main partition dividing the Warehouse. The stairway leads to the second floor of the Simulator. Slide 42 Opposite view showing secondary access to the second floor. Slide 43 Primary access to the first floor area. Slide 44 View of perimeter corridor and visible on the floor are two 38 mm double jacket cotton hoses modified to simulate charged lines. (Pea Gravel and Air Pressure in Lieu of Water) Slide 45 Doors, door frames and blanks can be inserted/removed so as to change the layout of each area and further divide the spaces within. Slide 46 Note the hinges so the door can be lifted out of the way and replaced with the a blank panel to create a continuous wall. Slide 47 Here is a view of two connecting rooms. Note that a partition with a reduced entry point can be moved across the doorway opening in order to increase the challenge Slide 48 View of the interior stairway leading to the second floor. Just above to the right of the stairway is a panel that can be folded down over the stairs to separate the ground and second floors, enabling two different scenarios to be conducted at the same time. Slide 49 First room on the right on the second floor from the top of the stairs is where the attic access hatch is located. If you look closely in the doorway, you can see the bottom of the chimney. Slide 50 A better view of our attic access hatch. Slide 51 Attic access hatch in operation. Slide 52 Permanent access ladder, located in the truck bay, is used by instructors to access the roof simulator emergency escape hatch. Slide 53 North view of roof simulator. Slide 54 South view of roof simulator. Slide 55 Note to the left side of the escape hatch door frame, part of the attic hatch can be seen on the floor. Slide 56 On second floor, of the simulator, is a floor opening which can be used to assist in improving fire fighter trainees search techniques and also for simulated confined space entries. Slide 57 With the floor cover removed, if the trainees do not properly sound the floor area during search techniques, they will drop 10 inches. The false floor (2 X 4s) can be removed providing an opening for vertical entry through the floor to simulate a confined space opening. Slide 58 We are back to north east corner of the warehouse, first floor, note the wall for rope rescue scenarios. Slide 59 Same wall, north east corner of the warehouse, showing the interior building simulator being used for a Rope Rescue course. Slide 60 South wall of the interior building simulator being used for Rope Rescue course. Slide 61 Block House is used primarily for Firefighter Level I courses, salvage operations, practical phase, however, it has also adapted for Rope Rescue courses. Slide 62 On the second floor, by the east wall, are two load rated anchor plates attached and fitted through the concrete floor. Slide 63 Above the window frame, a load rated re-direct anchor point. Slide 64 Rope Rescue scenario, from the second floor west window. Slide 65 Slide 66 Slide 67 Slide 68 Ladder Tower is used during Firefighter Level I as well as for Rope Rescue Training. Slide 69 Slide 70 Slide 71 Slide 72 Slide 73 Our recently renovated Live Fire Training Simulator consists of shipping containers connected to each other and is designed to simulate Real fire conditions Slide 74 The oil fired burner provides the heating of a cylindrical pipe mounted within the container. A burn tray mounted on top of the pipe permits the use of one bale of hay as the fuel. Slide 75 Burner close-up. Slide 76 Inside view north containers burn tray. Slide 77 After burner operation of approx 10 minutes, the straw has ignited and both containers are filled with smoke all the way down to approximately knee level. Slide 78 Close up of burn tray and guards. Note heat pipe feeding burn tray. Thermocouple used to control burner Slide 79 Inside container wall and view of burn tray. Ventilation simulator boxes are located directly above the burn tray. Slide 80 The entry doors have been designed to prevent damage to hoselines and permit the closure of the door after entry. Slide 81 Pry-able door hardware is used on all entry doors for forcible entry practice Slide 82 Double doors open (note the burn tray) Concrete was poured on the floor throughout the container with and inch slope from mid point to the double doors for easier flushing of debris & water. Sacrificial walls & ceiling used to protect container from heat contact. Slide 83 Slide 84 Upon entry through the south door, the passage way requires students to follow correct hose handling procedures Slide 85 Fire in progress Slide 86 Roof Ventilation simulator in use. Slide 87 Newly Renovated Live Fire Training Simulator In Use Slide 88 Slide 89 Slide 90 CONCLUSION This completes the virtual tour of the Prince Edward Island Firefighters Association Fire School At this time, on behalf of the Association, we would like to extend an invitation to you and your staff to visit us. Thank you for having your interest in our facilities. Slide 91 CONTACTS If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact either: Miles Boulter - Chief Instructor at (902) 566-4133 (H) (902) 393-1881 (Cell) Bill Gourley President PEIFFA at (902) 621-0250 (H) (902) 626-6156 (Cell)