Training
Classes
GARDEN APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSE COMPLEXES
Program Overview

This program is designed to provide the attendees with an understanding of conventional forcible
entry practices and procedures used on the fire ground. This program covers the different types of
locks and security devices that firefighters will confront in the field.

This program provides the attendees with a comprehensive examination of the operations and
procedures used when fighting fires in condominiums, garden apartments, and townhouse
complexes. This program also identifies safety concerns and assists in the development of a
strategy when dealing with incidents involving condominiums, garden apartments, and townhouse
complexes.

Program Topics

Topics covered in this training course are:

    •   Building characteristics used with these complexes
    •   Building materials used with these complexes
    •   Overview of the “California Test”
    •   Fire department concerns
    •   Size-up factors
    •   Tactical considerations

Behavioral Objective of this Training Program

At the conclusion of this training program, the attendees will be able to:

    •   State the difference between a townhouse, condominiums, and garden apartments
    •   Identify the different building characteristics found in these complexes
    •   Identify the building materials used in these complexes
    •   Discuss the different fire department concerns
    •   Discuss the size-up factors involved with these types of complexes
    •   Discuss the tactical considerations

Program Length and Structure

This program is 3 hours in duration; a three hour PowerPoint presentation.  

Student Handouts

Each firefighter who attends the entire training program will receive a Certificate of Attendance and
a student handbook.

Program Costs

Contact Emergency Training Associates, LLC for current pricing to conduct on-site training for
Fire Departments and Fire Academies in the New Jersey and New York Metropolitan area.  

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