After some unanticipated delays, construction on the Park City Fire District Fire Training Simulator has officially begun! Phase one consists of the footings, foundation, first floor slab, and site grading. This should be completed by March 5th. The next phase is the erection of the steel frame and siding.
This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 66 percent of home fire deaths that occurred between 2003-2006 were in homes without a working smoke alarm. A working smoke alarm significantly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire.
Cooking is the number one cause of home fires and cooking fires peak during the busy holiday season. Help prevent fires before they start by teaching your community the importance of following safe cooking practices. For more tips to help prevent fires and burns while cooking holiday meals, visit the “Home Cooking Safety” link of MySafeHome.org.
The Park City Fire District hosted a 40-hour Structure Collapse Rescue training program conducted by Tech Rescue Training of Salt Lake City. Under the watchful eye of a Tech Rescue instructor, members of the PCFD Urban Search & Rescue Team, Chris Pruyn, Darren Nelson, Scott Rapshus, and Justin Jolley, used the basic principles of leverage and inclined planes to move a 5,000 lb. section of jersey barrier. Other topics covered from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search & Rescue Field Operations Guide included FEMA procedures, vertical and horizontal shoring techniques, and the location and extrication of victims of structural collapse. (photo by Mark Hoffman)
One of the great assets of the Park City area is the numerous trails that allow those who live in, and visit, Summit County to enjoy nature. These trails have challenged Park City Fire Service District in accessing patients and those who need help. To overcome these challenges, the Fire District maintains several vehicles for back country rescue. The Pinebrook Fire Station maintains two snowmobiles during the winter and one four-wheeler during the summer. The bulk of the back country rescue gear is kept at the Holiday Ranch Loop Road Fire Station. This equipment includes two mountain bikes and an off-road vehicle called “The Ranger” (see photo).
Thank you for visiting our website. As you peruse our web pages, I hope you gain an understanding of the Park City Fire District, its mission, visions for the future, and the professionalism of the organization. Please feel free to contact us for any information regarding Park City or the Park City Fire District, and if you are ever in the Park City area, please stop by and say hello. You are always welcome.~ Chief Gee