VIDEO: Caddo Fire District Four conducted live fire training in two vacant structures that were donated by the community. “We’re able to just go in here and really hone in on our search and rescue skills. Number one is us being able to get inside, find a potential victim if there are any in there, and to make sure that’s number one priority. And then you know second comes saving property as well,” said Nick Morton, a firefighter paramedic with Caddo Fire District Four. Firefighters with the district say the way buildings burn and the way fire moves is ever changing, so training is vital.
Joshua Gamble, a firefighter paramedic with Caddo Fire District Four and lead for the training said, “this gives them a different layout they’re not used to and things like that. You get to see a little bit of different fire behavior, the building breathe and the way it reacts to the fire itself and gives a good opportunity for new guys and our old guys to spice up training a little bit.”
