The Town of Burlington Fire Department and City of Burlington Fire Department are raising money to invest in a proposed emergency training facility for the west end of the county. A new training facility would allow the department to train in various fire scenarios, EMS situations, hazmat training, and specialized training such as high-angle rope scenarios.
Currently, the two departments rent spaces or train in buildings scheduled to be razed. The nearest training facility with some of what the Burlington departments are considering is located at the Kansasville fire station.
Though the blueprints for the facility have not been finalized, the hope is to get a three-story facility with a tower portion to use for training exercises.
The City of Burlington Fire Department’s two assistant chiefs, Erich Kurth and Eric Jones, are leading the project for the department.
Fundraising is another issue yet to be determined. The City of Burlington Volunteer Firefighters Association voted to allow the funds raised at a pancake breakfast hosted at the City of Burlington Fire Department Sunday to go toward the facility. The cost of the facility is not yet known.