08/31/2026
Our neighbors, Fairdale Fire & EMS are hosting live fire training this week at their training facility. Joining us were Pleasure Ridge Fire with Fern Creek Fire Department covering calls for service while training was being accomplished.
It was hot, but not too humid, fortunately. Many things go into live fire trainings, all for safety reasons. Briefings, Walk-through the scene, vital sign checks before and after. Most important on these hot days is "Rehab" where firefighters replenish lost fluids and electrolytes.
Straw and sometimes wood pallets are the only things burned. Two reasons, one is controllable fire for safety and the other is air pollution considerations.