The new facility -- which meets the National Fire Protection Association’s standards for training new and existing firefighters -- includes an administration building, training and safety building, a Class A burn building for combustible materials such as wood pallets and straw, and a Class B burn building with propane live fire props. “That building also features a five-story training tower that is able to simulate the various urban environments (and building configurations) for training scenarios,” Jackson added.
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The first floor includes a hotel lobby, and warehouse and retail space; apartments, private offices and cubicles make up the second and third floors; hotel rooms and balconies on the fourth; and suites and apartments on the fifth.Â