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Facilities

Facilities Descriptions

 

The Middletown Township Fire Department Training Academy offers training environments that allow for practical and realistic fire and rescue operations.  All facilities are available for use and can be adapted to specific training needs if needed.

 

Flashover Chamber

o       Fire behavior, rollover and flashover in a controlled environment                             


Drill Tower

o       Ground ladder evolutions

o       Aerial ladder/tower ladder operations

o       High angle rescue evolutions

o       Standpipe and sprinkler operations

o       High rise evolutions

o       Powered and hydraulic ventilation evolutions

o       Hoseline advancement

o       Vent/enter/search evolutions

o       Search and rescue in simulated smoke

o       Roof ladder operations

o       Self-rescue/bailout techniques

o       RIC operations


Live Burn Room

o       Live fire attack and suppression

o       Class A smoke training

o       Basement fire evolution

o       Controlled environment with dual point temperature monitoring and emergency deluge
       sprinkler system


Peaked Roof Prop

o       Peaked roof ventilation

o       Roof ladder operations


Flat Roof Prop

o       Flat roof ventilation

o       Trench cut operations


Burn/Extrication Pad

o       Live car fires

o       Class B barrel fires

o       Vehicle extrication (rollover, crash damaged and multi-vehicle accident scenerios)

o       Foam operations


Drill Ground

o       3 hydrants

o       Pump operations

o       Relay operations

o       Elevated masterstreams

o       Secure, limited access site

o       Hose/ladder testing location

o       Driver training on closed course

o       Aerial operations


SCBA Confidence Maze

o       Low profile and restricted area SCBA maneuvers

o       Confined area RIC operations

o       Self-rescue training


 
Confined Space Prop

o       Manhole, vault and 30” diameter pipe run available

o       Confined space operations

o       Entry, extraction, drag evolutions


FrictionForce®

o       Forcible entry for all door/frame/jamb configurations


Fire Extinguisher Training

o       Bullex® fire extinguisher training system

o       Simulated Class A and Class B live fire extinguishment training


 
Classrooms

o       Two 30 student multimedia air conditioned classrooms

o       Two interior training spaces and a high bay space for interior evolutions in the
         event of inclement weather.