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Training Academy
Special Training Equipment
A special simulator has been built at Station #3. It's an SCBA
(self-contained breathing apparatus) simulator. The simulator is
a course for firefighters to work through that tests their ability to maneuver
through tight places while wearing their SCBA (air pack). The maze can be used
to test firefighter skills, as well as a tool to build confidence in new
firefighters. One of the best features of the SCBA maze is that all of the
panels are movable, which means that the course can be modified
many different ways.
In 1994, a joint purchase was made by the Frankfort, Mokena, and New Lenox
Fire Protection Districts. A Safety House was purchased to enhance the delivery
of public education programs at all three fire districts. The Safety House
allows firefighters to teach safety in the home, what to do when smoke detectors
are activated, how to crawl low in smoke (non-toxic smoke is used). Also,
children learn how to exit the home in a fire emergency. The Safety House also
has a camera mounted inside so that people can watch a television monitor
outside to observe the children inside.
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