Fire Training Centre Facility

The FTC is located at the end of Pottery Road just east of the City of Vernon ( see FTC Map ). The FTC meets or exceeds NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions and all training props have been designed to meet or exceed the training requirements for NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (NFPA: National Fire Protection Association).

The Fire Training Centre consists of the following:

·              Classroom/Administration Building

Main Classroom                                Training Resource Storage Room

FTC Office                                        Washrooms & Showers            

Change Area                                     First Aid Room

Audio Visual Room                             Truck Bay          

Air Compressor/Equipment Room

·              Burn Building

Two level structure (4,000 sq ft) used for fire suppression training in:                     

Above Grade Fire Attack                       Below Grade Fire Attack

Hidden Fire Attack                                 Fire Behavior

Search & Rescue                                   Positive Pressure Ventilation

Hydraulic Ventilation                               Fireground Command

Strategy & Tactics                                 Rollover Simulations

High rise Training

·              Ventilation Prop

Used for training and practice of Vertical and Hydraulic Ventilation

·              Extinguisher Fill Station/Flammable Liquid Storage

Building and area used for storing/filling portable fire extinguishers and storing flammable liquids used during FTC training sessions.

·              Natural Gas/Propane Props

Multi fueled training props for fire suppression training and practice of:

Car Fires                                                  Dumpster Fires

Electrical Fires                                        Propane Tank Fires

Soffit/Sheered Gas Meter Fires

·              Flammable Liquid Props

Various trays and pans fueled by Natural Gas and Propane (environmentally friendly) for suppression training:

E Tray

Box Tray

Square Trays, 9 sq. ft., 16 sq. ft., 110 sq. ft.

·             Laddering Tower/SCBA Maze/Installed Sprinkler System

Used for ladder training, rescue training and will house the SCBA Maze on the bottom floor. An installed sprinkler system will be added to the tower for training purposes.

·              Pumping Pit

A 100,000 litre water reservoir combined with anti-turbidity chambers and a concrete catchment/recycling chamber is used for fire pump testing, maintenance, and training. Follow this link for more information on Pump Testing and the FTC Pump Testing Facility.

·              Confined Space

A multi platform confined space training prop is the newest addition to the facility. Each platform simulates various confined space scenarios/applications.