BURN-TO-LEARN TRAINING IN HILLSBORO TO PROVIDE FIREFIGHTERS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
News Release from Hillsboro Fire and Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: November 4th, 2015 11:52 AM
On Friday, November 6, Hillsboro Fire & Rescue will conduct a training house burn at 4829 NW Sewell Road.
The Burn-to-Learn exercise will give valuable live-fire training in a residential structure to Hillsboro's newly-hired firefighter recruits, as well as the department's career and volunteer firefighters.
The Burn-to-Learn exercise will begin at 9am when Hillsboro Fire & Rescue training officers set small fires, one at a time, inside the house. Training officers will then accompany firefighters inside to extinguish the fires. The drill will be supervised by experienced, career firefighters and will adhere to strict safety guidelines. Firefighters have ensured that all that remains in the home is normal, non-hazardous building materials. Once the interior training is completed, the house will be allowed to burn in a controlled and safe manner. There will be teams of firefighters at the scene from beginning until all flames are extinguished.
Motorists can expect traffic on NW Sewell Road will be closed intermittently from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue conducts these types of training burns a few times a year. Training Chief Scott Magers explains, "Live fire training exercises are especially valuable for Hillsboro Fire & Rescue's newest firefighters by allowing them to witness fire behavior and smoke conditions in a burning structure." Chief Magers added, "Firefighters are able to learn the capabilities of their equipment and apply tactics in a controlled environment."
The home used in this training exercise was donated by the owner to make way for future construction on the property.
To learn more about Hillsboro Fire & Rescue's Burn-to-Learn training, or to find out how to donate a house for a future Burn-to-Learn, contact Training Coordinator Jeff Gurske at 503-681-3903.
News media wishing to attend can contact Bruce Montgomery at 503-615-6666, PIO pager.
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The Burn-to-Learn exercise will give valuable live-fire training in a residential structure to Hillsboro's newly-hired firefighter recruits, as well as the department's career and volunteer firefighters.
The Burn-to-Learn exercise will begin at 9am when Hillsboro Fire & Rescue training officers set small fires, one at a time, inside the house. Training officers will then accompany firefighters inside to extinguish the fires. The drill will be supervised by experienced, career firefighters and will adhere to strict safety guidelines. Firefighters have ensured that all that remains in the home is normal, non-hazardous building materials. Once the interior training is completed, the house will be allowed to burn in a controlled and safe manner. There will be teams of firefighters at the scene from beginning until all flames are extinguished.
Motorists can expect traffic on NW Sewell Road will be closed intermittently from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Hillsboro Fire & Rescue conducts these types of training burns a few times a year. Training Chief Scott Magers explains, "Live fire training exercises are especially valuable for Hillsboro Fire & Rescue's newest firefighters by allowing them to witness fire behavior and smoke conditions in a burning structure." Chief Magers added, "Firefighters are able to learn the capabilities of their equipment and apply tactics in a controlled environment."
The home used in this training exercise was donated by the owner to make way for future construction on the property.
To learn more about Hillsboro Fire & Rescue's Burn-to-Learn training, or to find out how to donate a house for a future Burn-to-Learn, contact Training Coordinator Jeff Gurske at 503-681-3903.
News media wishing to attend can contact Bruce Montgomery at 503-615-6666, PIO pager.
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