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Fire/EMS: New flashover training chamber delivered; runs and inspections steady
Summary
At the July 17 Board of Public Safety meeting, fire/EMS staff reported 3,073 year-to-date runs, ongoing training progress (58% of a 42,000-hour target), delivery of a flashover training chamber and a Polaris Ranger acquired through a MIH grant, plus upcoming maintenance on the training tower.
Fire and EMS staff told the Bloomington City Board of Public Safety on July 17 that year-to-date runs were 3,073 through June and that response times are meeting targets for arriving on scene in under four minutes in many incidents.
Fire staff described recent equipment and training investments, including delivery of a new flashover training chamber. "This flashover is when, basically, the room the entire room catches on fire, like, all at all at once, and it's not survivable," a Fire Department staff member said, describing…
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