The Point Pleasant Fire District is fortunate to have our own training grounds, located behind station #2 down in the valley.  The equipment has been well-maintained since its construction in the 1970's, and new structures have been added since then.  Take a look at the pictures. [Pictures]

SMOKE HOUSE: A two-story building of masonry construction with split level.  It has several exit doors, windows, and rooms inside, including a center steel grade staircase.  The building is able to withstand the rugged demands of firefighting training, including structure fire simulations with smoky conditions and search and rescue operations.  However, the smoke house cannot facilitate us with a real intense fire scenario, and the department frequently attends fire training at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility for such needs. 

ROOF SIMULATOR: This is the newest addition to the training grounds, constructed in 2003.  There are three different roof surfaces, each with different pitches.  It provides for good training in laddering a structure, raising / lowering of tools and equipment, and rooftop operations.  Several prefabricated cutouts in the roof surface provide for opportunities to use plywood and practice real saw cutting techniques for smoke ventilation.  Recently, the department has also used the roof simulator to practice firefighter rescue techniques and raise a limp firefighter through the roof hole as if they had fallen through a weak floor. 

EXTRICATION PAD: This is nothing more than a concrete slab measuring approximately thirty feet by thirty feet.  We use it most often for car fire drills and motor vehicle crash rescues.  Much of the department's training using our Hurst Tool takes place on this extrication pad.  The Hurst Tool is located on the rescue truck at Station 2 and is more commonly referred to as the Jaws of Life.

STEEL ARCH: Another structure good for drilling on laddering a building, featuring a 19-foot tall platform complete with standpipe system.