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Fire departments investing in training structures want to get as much return-on-investment as possible. In the towns of Platteville and Gilcrest, CO., Division Chief of Training Herb George takes that directive very seriously.

Every single gift—from $1 to $100,000—has moved the Red Lodge Fire Rescue Foundation toward its goal of raising $1.1 million for its first-ever Fire Facilities training tower.

Fire Facilities, Inc., manufacturers of steel live fire training towers, burn rooms and mobile training units, offers a variety of live informational entertainment at its booth (#4933) during FDIC in Indianapolis in April, 2022.

During the past decade, firefighters in the Platte Valley Fire Protection District have relied on The Deputy Chief for ongoing training. Located in Kersey, CO, the three-story fire training tower includes two burn rooms in a residential-type building.