With four floors split into two sides, your crew can fully utilize the immense space to simultaneously train on separate scenarios. The tower’s four floors have varying roof heights which affects how the fire burns and smoke pools, allowing you to train in different fire rescue scenarios.

A working freight elevator allows for quick and easy hauling of equipment and burning materials and can also be used for rope rescue training.

A dedicated classroom space within the tower allows for teams to quickly debrief while still in firefighting gear.

Outside, the curb and live power poles offer real-world obstacles for trainees to work around, and the exterior stairs serve as another valuable feature to practice on.

Training sprinkler system allows for simulated sprinkler activation which crews can use to train on damage control and clean up.

A working alarm panel replicates what crews would find when responding to commercial or apartment fires.

The fully-functional standpipe offers real-world training for high rise emergency response.

Crews will benefit from exceptional training safety features including:

• A state-of-the-art HVAC system that helps clear the air quickly, ensuring the health and safety of training crews when the training exercises are done.
• Full electrical supply provides well-lit spaces on every floor.
• Certified rated anchors for rope rescue

The Ed Howell Emergency Services Training Centre burn rooms are made of strong, heat-resistant concrete lined with rigid panels that are resistant to breaking, cracking and can withstand extremely hot temperatures. With seven burn rooms – one on each floor, and on both sides of the tower – you can set up every room before your trainees arrive, and never use the same training space twice.

In addition to the Fire Tower, The City of Red Deer’s Emergency Services Training Centre offers a wide variety of training spaces, including:

• Heavy rescue & vehicle extrication
• Structural firefighting & fire behaviour flashover learning
• Rail car simulator
• Industrial firefighting
• Trench rescue
• Pumping and aerial operations
• Fire extinguisher training space

Renters will also have access to onsite training equipment so you don’t have to supply your own.

Because of the size of the yards and the multiple spaces to train in, we can handle crews of all sizes. Trainees can run exercises in the Draeger tower, train on vehicle extrication, conduct EMS Training, and run rope rescue scenarios simultaneously.

The training centre also offers EMS training essentials including:

• Two classrooms with capacities of up to 24 persons each, with overhead projector, full presentation capabilities and computer hook-up,
• Human patient simulators including adult, child, infant, obstetrics, trauma, and other EMS training instruments,
• Full hosting requirements including kitchenettes, storage for fire fighter gear, and changeroom/shower facilities
• Workout room

Our Training Officers can work with you to determine what training best suites your needs and how to achieve a comprehensive course.

Whether you need an RDES-provided trainer or not, one of our training officers will meet your crew on-site at the start of your rental period to provide a pre-training site orientation and required training documentation, and will be available to help with questions or issues that may arise.