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Educational Fire Safety Site
Educational Fire Safety Site
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
Vegreville Fire Services (VFS) showcased their brand-new training centre at their Open House on June 19 to approximately 125 attendees.
Fire Chief Gary Faas explained, “This facility features a two-storey structure with several movable interior walls, allowing for enhanced fire suppression training in a smoke-filled environment, as well as, high-angle rescue, ventilation, and search and rescue exercises.
Throughout the evening, our open house featured several demonstrations. These included rescuing a downed firefighter from a rooftop using a rope and ladder technique, the proper donning and doffing of bunker gear in under two minutes, and knot tying—an essential skill on the fire ground for effectively and safely moving equipment and, if necessary, patients and firefighters. Attendees also had the opportunity to use our Fire Extinguisher station, where they learned how to properly operate a fire extinguisher using a live fire prop. Finally, participants tried their hand at knocking down targets with charged fire hose lines. We even had a smaller hose line for younger, potential future firefighters.”
