On Sunday morning Dunn's Corners Fire Department was invited by Westerly Fire Department to participate in a joint training at the building previously occupied by The Westerly Sun Newspaper. Pawcatuck Fire Department also participated in the training.
This training simulated a commercial structure fire utilizing several smoke machines. The following were the primary objectives:
1) Search & rescue in a multi-level structure
2) Tower/ladder operations
3) Rapid Intervention Team operations with mayday
4) Vent, Enter & Search from second story window
5) Simulated fire attack
Thank you to the Westerly Fire Department for hosting this training!
Additional thanks to the Westerly Fire Police for traffic control & The Washington Trust Company for allowing us to train in the building!
We look forward to future joint trainings. |