Each stationary unit is extremely heavy duty and custom built at the time of order with the same high quality materials and craftsmanship as the mobile units.
Fire roof prop.
Like many departments we have a fancy roof prop located at our training grounds but it s location is not.
This product is made in the usa.
Each candidate was given the opportunity to actually pull ceiling in a controlled environment allowing for instruction and repeated repetition as needed.
He also designed and constructed the pitched roof attachment and denver drill attachment as companion props for the firefighter portable training wall prop.
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.
The roof prop simulates different roof pitches and is multi locational and functional.
The prop has held up extremely well for a class of 150 candidates.
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.
The joists are made with 2 6 s with 2 4 s on top attached to the 2 10 frame with joist hangers.
This roof prop was designed by three firefighters local to sonoma ca.
The first is flat roof the second is a 6 12 pitch and the third is a 12 12 pitch.
Article and photos by wes hill.
The frames of the props are made with doubled up 2 10 s.
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.
Firevent is the premier manufacturer of ventilation training props our stationary units are an excellent addition to a planned or established training center.