City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 23, 2016

CONTACT: Captain Lisa Todd
Duty PIO Pager 573-441-6608 (For active emergency incidents - Leave detailed message)
Office 573-874-7503 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Columbia Fire is conducting training at 710 South College

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Today, Monday, May 23rd, and Tuesday, May 24th, the Columbia Fire Department is conducting training at 710 south College. There will be simulated smoke in the area.

Columbia Firefighters are training on Rapid Intervention techniques.  This training involves the firefighters entering the structure and rescuing a "downed firefighter".  They are practicing the techniques used to search for, assess and remove a victim from a completely visually obscured environment. 

We implemented these new techniques in January at the Phi Delta Theta house at 101 Burnam Road.  We are now using the Sigma NU house today and tomorrow to practice these techniques. 

It is very useful for the firefighters to be able to training in structures which they are not familiar.  It gives a much more realistic training then using our training facility for every training scenario.

The training started at 8 a.m. and will last until 6 p.m. tonight. 



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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