County Firefighters to Conduct "Rescue" Training in Breckenridge

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Summit County, CO

Local firefighters will have an opportunity to practice their rescue techniques next week at a donated house at 232 Morningstar Drive in Breckenridge. Hosted by the Summit Fire Authority’s High Country Training Center, and through the gracious donation of the property owners, Diane and Paul Olson, firefighters will be participating in critically important rescue and ventilation training to better their skills.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to put firefighters in a real-life situation, using simulated smoke and live personnel to replicate a house fire with trapped firefighters," said Battalion Chief Herb George. "The experience they gather in this controlled setting is invaluable," he said.

Firefighters will be participating in training on May 20, 21 and 23, from 9-5 p.m. each day. Exercises will simulate entering a smoke-filled house, to rescue trapped and injured firefighters. Firefighters will also practice different ventilation techniques to remove smoke from a building as well as reviewing safe laddering.

The public is welcome to observe the training, but requested to do so from a safe distance and not to enter the training area while crews are training.

"We appreciate the public’s support and contribution of houses like this," notes Chief George. "This training will directly help us save lives and property," he said.

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Press Contact:
Capt. Kim Scott, PIO
cell: 970.485.4374
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or
Brandon Williams,
Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue
(970) 418.0562

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