The Burn Buildings project has entered into the final phase of construction at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Bethpage, according Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano.
“These buildings provide critical training to our first responders, the men and women who put their lives on the line every time the call comes,” Mangano said last week. “They deserve the best when it comes to their training. My administration will continue to deliver for every fire department in Nassau County.”
Burn Buildings “C” and “D” at NCFSA were offline due to many years of hard use. Fires are set in the buildings to emulate real conditions firefighters face in the line of duty. The buildings must be able to withstand tremendous challenges such as major fires and water used to douse the flames during training exercises.
The new burn buildings are constructed of concrete masonry blocks with face brick on the exterior, and finished on the interior with a custom blend of refractory concrete mix, specifically designed to resist the high heat associated with live burn training. The layout and the shape of the two buildings simulate both “High Ranch” and “Cape” type dwellings.
Some of the features included in the two buildings are:
An interior smoke hatch, which is an operable floor hatch that allows smoke into designated rooms for different training scenarios.
Roof cutting stations which provide economically replicable roof panels for roof entry fire training.
Temperature sensors will be installed throughout the buildings for monitoring during live burn training, and will provide a warning before the temperature exceeds the structural design limit.
