New training equipment will help prepare firefighters across the province.
The province has purchased two new mobile trailers and four propane burn props that simulate live fire in a safe and controlled setting.
The two new trailers are heading to western and central Nova Scotia, while Cape Breton already has a mobile unit, according to a news release from the province.
“Access to consistent, high-quality training is critical to firefighter safety and effectiveness. These mobile burn units and training props will allow firefighters across Nova Scotia to train closer to home, using realistic scenarios that better prepare them for the emergencies they face,” wrote Mark Bettens, Chief Director with the Cape Breton Regional Fire Service, in a news release.
The province cut ties with the provincial fire school in August that showed major shortcomings in the leadership at the school. That happened about five years after Skyler Blackie died from a fire extinguisher that blew up in his face at the school.
The government is working on developing a long-term firefighter training program as well.
But the province says these new units will give firefighters safe training no matter where they live.
“The addition of two mobile burn units and four propane‑fuelled training props will significantly enhance firefighter training across the province at a critical time. These assets will provide realistic live fire training in areas where access has been limited, and they represent an important step toward building a sustainable, modern training system for Nova Scotia’s fire service,” wrote Greg Jones, President of the Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia.
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