Eden Live Burn Provides
Realistic Training

Mid-Town – October 20, 2001

Photos by: Marcus Allen/EVANS CENTER EXPLORER

Conducted safely, live burn evolutions in an acquired structure can provide realistic scenarios found in no other source of training.

Such was the case when the Eden Fire Department invited their counterparts from Evans Center to participate with them in live fire training at an abandoned house on Hicox Road near Eden's border with the Town of Hamburg.

The fire department used the vacant structure for several months to perform fire attack, search and rescue and Rapid Intervention Team training in. As part of the agreement with the property owner, the former home was then used for the live fire training ending in a terminal burn.

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Firefighting is not for everyone – but volunteering can be. Evans Center offers limited duty memberships in the areas of Fire/Rescue only, Fire Police only, Emergency Medical Services Only, Water Rescue only, or Associate only.  Associate members support the fire department through administrative, technology, fund-raising, clerical and other non-emergency business functions.

If you or anyone you know are interested in volunteering, please do not hesitate to contact the Evans Center Fire Company at 716/549-1221 or fill our our feedback form or e-mail to: info@ecvfc.org