Burn Building on a Budget?

[drparasite]

would it be possible to get grants at either the state, federal, local or corporate level to help cover the costs? i don't know if it will work, but it's an idea

[Batt18]

I got slated earlier today for 'plugging' our new book. I can tell ya, I am just passing on info here. We have written a book with design plans also on CD for those interested. There are a whole range of container based designs for single and multi-compartments; L Blocks; H Blocks; U blocks and multi levels etc. You can get these here in the book 3D Firefighting But George W is right! The quality of the instructors, and training, are even mnore important than your construction.

Be safe.........

[bpevans]

Paul,
That is great news that you are including sample plans in your book. It will go a long way toward legitimizing designs for those who want to build it themselves.

I agree about with you on the quality of instruction being highly dependent on the quality of the instructor when it comes to this type of training. In your upcoming book, do you set forth any guidelines or minimum standards for a qualified instructor?

[Batt18]

Absolutely yes! We try to cover every angle on quality, standards and qualification of instructors. This text and associated CD is based upon every question that has ever come through my mail box over the past five years concerning CFBT live fire training and the 3D techniques. I think the answers are here in one text. How to design and construct CFBT facilities; how to teach in them; how to learn in them; and how to put the 3D techniques into practise for real.

[SamsonFCDES]

I was gone a few days and lost track of this thread.

I am very excited that Mr Grimwood has visited this thread. I appreciate your input very much.

Put me down as interested in your book, where can I order it?

I have only recently discovered Tactical FireFighting. I have come across some of your work before, and I seem to recall seeing you on a TV program of some sort, IIRC it involved a test burn in a room with an observation window. (sorry if I am recalling another person).

I have a few questions concering safty features.

Do you (or anybody else) use any sort of dry sprinkler system? I was envisioning a robust/fire hardened sprinkler sytem with sprinkler heads made from thick steel. A Charged line could be hooked up to the system when live burning training activities are on going. If there was some sort of difficulty or safety concern, the sprinkler system is only a valve away.

That was one safety mechanisim that seemed easy enough to implement.

Thanks.

[Batt18]

SamsonFCDES - It was a colleague of mine you may have seen on the TV - details are in THIS THREAD HERE

I would not imagine a sprinkler system of any sort inside these particular training facilities. There are many safety features that include multiple exits; safety hose-lines; controlled burns and maximum numbers of firefighters working in proximity to the fire. I feel that sprinklers could possibly cause more problems than the fire itself in such systems but I appreciate your concerns for safety.

With properly trained instructors and attentive students the worst injuries, over thousand of live training evolutions, would be a few small minor burns and a twisted ankle or two.

You can register for the book HERE

Stay safe.........