10/23/17
by News Department on 10/23/17New Burn Building...
Firefighters evaluated a new burn building, Sunday, at the Schuylkill County Fire Training Center.
Skook News reports that the new state of the art facility was designed by architect, David Streebin, of RDG Planning and Design, in Omaha, Nebraska, and gives fighters the ability to train in as many scenarios possible in fighting fires.
The facility, located outside of Frackville, contains 10 rooms which range from a "row home" style house, home with a garage, jail cell, homes with awnings, and a home where a hoarder might live.
The facility can also be used to recreate a live shooter scenario.
The new facility is reported to last anywhere from 50 to 75 years. The previous building, which was deemed unsafe prior to demolition, only lasted 24 years.
