Pictures below are of a modified version of a set of firefighter props originally designed by Dale Pekel. It was built over a a couple of weeks in July 2025 by members interested in upping our training possibilities. As shown below, this prop can be disassembled and reassembled to create a prop for: Firefighter rope or ladder bailout, Window VEIS, Denver Drill, Roof Operations, Wall-breach and Entanglement. Key modifications include: adding 2' to the height of the window wall and base, base extended to a full 8', modified Denver walls that are also part of the roof assembly and using the base and floor as the supports for the roof prop. These modifications eliminated the need to further construct another base, a roof support and 2 separate roof panels thus saving money in the budget. While the bulk of the major construction is done, additional work is needed to make it ready for all of the skills mentioned.
View of assembled training prop
Denver walls are removed for bailout or roof operations training. Horizontal studs on each wall form roof rafters when the two walls are joined together.
Ladder stet for VEIS (crates of wood blocks are for forcible entry training)
Denver walls are removed and joined to create roof. Base is the high side with the ground being the low side. Adjustments in pitch made by using premeasured steel rope anchors. Pallets for cutting utilize shown pallet holder with pipe clamps.
View of Denver Drill hallway. (spacer block for proper window height and width not shown)