Training Day Gallery
One Last Look
Hubbard Oregon firefighter making entry on a training burn put on by Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District
Firefighter Making Entry
Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District training on room and content fire.
Firefighter Training
Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District putting on a training for other departments in Oregon
Firefighter Covington Masked Up
Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District put on a training burn for other departments.
Captain Horning
Captain Horning of Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District Keeping an Eye Out on Things
Reviewing the Plan
Chief Lavallee confirming the plan with the other leaders on the fire ground
Hose Work
Firefighter brings out the nozzle after cooling the environment
Fire Chief Lavallee Assisting with Training
Fire Chief Lavallee from Alfalfa Fire Department helping with training.
Gearing Up
Firefighter Getting His Gear on
Room on Fire
Fire starting to roll up on the ceiling
Walking out of the Smoke
Firefighter walks out of the training burn in North Bend Washington
Arranging the Passports
Getting all the firefighter passports into groups for the day
Hydraulic Ventilation
Pushing the smoke out the window to cool the room and create more visability.
Todays Instructors
Training Academies need a lot of leadership to run smoothly
Approaching the Car Fire
On the backup line
Hydraulic Ventilation - Outside
Washington State Fire Training Academy exterior view of hydraulic ventilation
Walking Out of the Training Cell
Firefighters working together to remove the hose line from the training cell
Instructor Brown giving Instruction
Instructor Brown providing some pearls of wisdom to the recruits
Taking a Break
It is important to cool off after exerting so much energy
Checking for Heat
Firefighter checking for heat on the door
Battalion Chief Assisting
Chief helping to pull hose into the training cell
Firefighter Removing Gear
Firefighter instructor doffing her gear
Live Fire Training on a Car Prop
Getting up close on a car fire training prop