As a result, Skinner conducted a survey about three years ago to find out whether a fire training program for industry was feasible. Industrial fire training began in 1991. Participants experience both simple and complex fires typical in many industrial sites. Today, Gray's son, Craig, also serves as a NI-Gas fire school instructor, in addition to working with his father in the family business. Ill. Other instructors are Kyle Simpson, Nick Shank, George Bonner, Duane Kelley, Gary Lechner and Kurt Rockroth.
All instructors participate in each day-long session.
The first session Farruggia attended was the one for firefighters. Following an introduction and slide presentation by Skinner, Farruggia and the other trainees were instructed on the use of cartridge-operated extinguishers. The group then donned hard hats, face shields, work gloves and ear plugs, and proceeded to the training field. At every fire prop, trainees were instructed as to what would happen, how the hazard worked and how the fire should be extinguished. Each prop was demonstrated first by professional staff instructors.