PIQUA — The Piqua Fire Department in collaboration with an area university has announced a new “Live Fire” training building to allow their firefighters to get hands-on training.
The “Burn Building” will be located at a former water treatment plant site and is expected to be completed soon.
The building will allow firefighters to train in fire suppression, search, rescue, and ventilation skills.
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The project was funded by a state capital grant secured in 2019.
“Before the construction of the Burn Building, the Fire Department had to travel 50 minutes away to use a facility capable of live fire training drills,” Piqua Fire Chief, Brent Pohlschneider said. “This building will allow world-class training in a safe, efficient and controlled environment for a multitude of First Responders.”
BGSU will be able to conduct firefighter certification training classes for Level I and Level II national standard firefighting capabilities at the new facility.
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