The three-room simulator uses propane and Class A materials to simulate rollover and complete extinguishment. Fire fighting teams approach a burning 500 gallon propane tank. The objective is to shut off the supply of fuel which Ham Lake Fire Chief Terry Burtson directs a team in the application of foam to suppress a flammable liquid fire. Flammable liquids fire simulators provides a challenge to the students. Various types of foam equipment and techniques were tested.
Firefighters vent a roof using a chain saw.
Full protective gear with SCBA is required. Instructor has ability to display fire from the vent hole at which time firefighters immediately evacuate roof. Hydraulic ventilation can be practiced as a part of the Anoka Technical College's Ventilation simulator. The fire burned through an overhead power line, which sparked and sputtered to the ground. Here is something that will send chills up and down your spine.