Fire and Public Safety Training Center
To be a firefighter, you have to know what you're getting into. That's where SPC's cutting-edge Fire and Public Safety Training Center comes in. Designed to simulate real-life emergencies, the training center is one of the most advanced in the state. All of the training begins with this most critical concept: keeping firefighters safe. Our training center is state credentialed and we teach classes that are approved by the Florida State Fire College.
Who we serve
- SPC's Firefighting Academy students
- Area firefighters taking specialized or re-certification courses
- Local fire rescue and law enforcement units conducting training
- Pinellas County Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue teams
- Students taking National Fire Academy courses
- Instructors and inspectors taking re-certification courses
- Area businesses such as insurance companies who investigate arson
- SPC students pursuing the Fire Science Technology A.S. degree
- Local high school students in public safety magnet programs
Fire Drill Tower
Built in 2004, the facility includes a seven-story fire drill tower that allows students and professionals to practice high-rise building rescue and survival techniques. Other training in this building includes:
- An elevator shaft and car to simulate passenger rescue
- A unique 300-foot "maze" that firefighters must traverse in full gear to illustrate rescue in confined spaces
- Davits on the roof for hoisting tools, equipment and personnel
- A lightning prediction unit and alert system that keeps training at the facility as safe as possible
Burn Building
The facility also houses a two-story "burn" building. Once a fire is activated in this building, instructors can safely evaluate students' performance through the windows of a thermally protected control room.
Forcible Entry and Ventilation Training
The center also has a forcible entry and ventilation building, which houses 42 different training opportunities and props. These include:
- First and second floor door and window forcible entry props
- Roof cutouts to illustrate fire ventilation and rescue
- Removable stair sections to illustrate compromised building infrastructure
- A collection of commercial and residential lock systems that firefighters will see in the field
- A "tunnel" of hanging electrical and other hazards that can hamper a firefighter's ability to move through a structure
Location
SPC's Fire Training Center is located at 5005 126th Ave. N, Clearwater, FL 33760
CONTACTS
Robert Polk, 727-302-6852
Gabrielle Bain, 727-302-6853
Administrative Assistant, 727-302-6873
TRAINING CALENDAR
See our training schedules or request a training room