Burn room with propane burners, temperature sensors, and ordinary combustible props for live fire attacks. Roof ventilation cut outs atop the two and half story training building provide realism for firefighters' use of power saws and axes to open up a roof. Confined space entry training includes two interconnected eight foot deep manholes, with a twenty four foot underground concrete pipe to the storm sewer outfall. Hazardous materials training props include street dams and dikes, curb and gutter dams with over and under flow piping, catch basin stops, surface water containment systems, container plugging, and more. On site classroom and office facilities.
Instructors are available for customized classes.
Certificates of Course Completion are provided through Anoka-Hennepin Technical College's Customized Training division. The Training Center is designed for Public Safety, Public Works and Industrial Safety teams. Ms. Sherree' Smith at Fridley Fire Department for more information or a site visit. The facility was designed and developed through a cooperative agreement between the cities of Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Mounds View. Financial and materials contributions were made by local service organizations, businesses and citizens.