Evans Center Puts
Training to the Test
MidTown - March 19, 2000 --- The live burn drill started at 8am on Sunday, March 19th at Evans Center’s Station #1 in Evans NY. With assistance from NYS Fire Instructor Bill Hanrahan and NFPA certified instructor Kevin Lozano, approximately 30 volunteer firefighters from Evans Center, Eden Highland Hose and North Boston set out to do live fire evolutions and eventually a terminal burn on Evans Center’s mobile home trailer in their own training facility.
Utilizing just hay, pallets and furniture as fuel, five extremely hot, smoky fires in the trailer's two bedrooms and bathroom gave participating firefighters the next best thing to the real thing before fires in the kitchen and living area were left to engulf the structure. Crews from the three departments joined forces to practice fire attack, exterior truck, and search and rescue operations in the training trailer. The entire training experience was extremely positive and motivating for the fire crews. Scene safety and effective communications were stressed throughout the drill.
The terminal burn reduced the trailer to its
frame and associated scrap metal debris. The live burn exercise paves the way
for a new training trailer to be delivered as a donation from Triton Valley
Estates later this year. Evans Center protects approximately 600 mobile homes in
three trailer parks in their district.
Crews from Highland and North Evans assisted in the overhaul operations. The Erie County Sheriffs Fire Investigation unit was called in to assist in the cause determination.
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