IN 2000 WE RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO HAVE A TRAINING PROP THAT WAS MOBILE AND COULD PROVIDE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE TRAINING. THE TRAILER CHASSIS BUILT BY TOW-RITE MANUFACTURING WAS A 46 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL UNIT. THE TOWER WAS BUILT BY CONNIE A. BEASLEY, OWNER OF TRIPLE “C” FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING SERVICES. THE UNIT, WHICH STANDS 35 FOOT VERTICAL, AND HAS AN INTERIOR TRAVEL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 160 FEET GIVE THE STUDENT A WIDE VARIETY OF CHALLENGES. WHEN THE UNIT IS HORIZONTAL IT IS MADE UP OF FOUR DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS. THE FIRST SECTION IS A MAZE, WHICH IS BROKE UP INTO FOUR COMPARTMENTS AND HAS A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET. THIS ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO LEARN THE MECHANICS OF MOVING THEMSELVES AS WELL AS A PATIENT IN A VARIETY OF SCENRIOS. THE SECOND COMPARTMENT IS A SILO WHICH HAS A 20 INCH ENTRY HOLE AND TAPERED WALLS EIGHT FOOT DEEP. THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SIMULATES THE INTERIOR OF A MAIN TRANSFORMER. THIS ALLOWS A STUDENT TO WORK IN CLOSE QUARTERS AND NARROW SPACES. THE FOURTH AND FINAL COMPARTMENT SIMULATES A STORM DRAIN ENTRY WITH DRAINAGE LINES.

THE UNIT HAS THE ABILITY TO PUT ALL FOUR COMPARTMENTS TOGETHER TO OFFER A HIGHER DEGREE OF CHALLENGES. THIS UNIT WENT ONLINE IN 2001 AND HAS PROVED TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO THE STUDENTS TO WORK IN A CONTROLLED AND SAFE ENVIROMENT. TRIPLE “C” IF PLEASED TO OFFER THIS TO INDUSTRY, FIRE AND RESCUE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE FEEL THAT THE BENEFITS OF THIS TRAINING PROP WILL GIVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO WORK EFFICIENTLY AND SAFER IN CONFINED SPACES.