Live Structure Training
The Arcata Fire Protection Distrcit is asking property owners who may have a structure that are unoccupied and ready to be demolished to allow firefighters to conduct training exercises in these buildings. There are three types of training that our firefighters can conduct in such structures:
- Non-Destructive ( used for search and rescue training).
- Destructive (used for breaching walls, cutting holes in roofs, knocking out windows, etc.)
- Live Fire Training ( used for fire suppression activities ).
The Arcata Fire Protection District needs abandoned/vacant buildings for these different types of training. If a property owner has a vacant structure that they would like to donate for use by the Fire District, but doesn't want the building destroyed, he/she can request it to be used for NON-DESTRUCTIVE training. If a property owner has a vacant structure that is scheduled for demolition, the Fire District would be grateful to use it for DESTRUCTIVE or LIVE FIRE training. Buildings that are the most sought after abandoned or vacant:
- Single family residences
- Multi-family residences
- One or two stroy apartment buildings
- Schools
- Strip shopping centers
- Large "big box" facilities ( i.e., grocery stores, hardware stores, commercial type buildings, etc).
Anyone wishing to help the Arcata Fire Protection District with the use of their structure should contact Battalion Chief Justin McDonald at jmcdonald@arcatafire.org or phone him at 707-825-2000
