He also designed and constructed the pitched roof attachment and denver drill attachment as companion props for the firefighter portable training wall prop.
Fire roof prop.
Combined they have over 80 years of firefighting experience and have engineered a prop that allows proper training on cutting ventilation holes in a rooftop.
Chain or circular saw skill prop german township fire department evansville modified version of truckman prop from isfsi.
Article and photos by wes hill.
How s that for diy fire props on a budget.
Photos 8 and 9 courtesy of wsm architects.
8 wsm architects designed training props into the hose drying tower at tucson az fire department s station 22 including anchor points for rappelling off the tower s covered roof.
The replacement of rafters can be done quickly without removing the top plywood or shingles with 8in on center spacing.
This product is made in the usa.
Can be placed on a drill tower flat wall or in a parking lot.
Firevent is the premier manufacturer of ventilation training props our stationary units are an excellent addition to a planned or established training center.
Like many departments we have a fancy roof prop located at our training grounds but it s location is not.
The ceiling prop created by firefighter chris king has been very beneficial to the chicago fire department candidates.
The frames of the props are made with doubled up 2 10 s.
This roof prop was designed by three firefighters local to sonoma ca.
The prop has held up extremely well for a class of 150 candidates.
Crawling across rafters with a break away rafter cost estimate 2 6 8 x8x8 64 00 slide bolts for break apart 6 00 all lumber priced exterior.
The first is flat roof the second is a 6 12 pitch and the third is a 12 12 pitch.
Each candidate was given the opportunity to actually pull ceiling in a controlled environment allowing for instruction and repeated repetition as needed.