The Columbus Division of Fire is asking property owners who
may have a structure
that is abandoned and/or ready to be demolished to allow
firefighters to conduct training in it.
There are three types of training:
Non-destructive (used for search and rescue training)
Destructive (used for breaching walls, cutting holes in
roofs, knocking out windows, etc.)
Burn (used for fire suppression activities - eventually
burning the structure to the ground)
The CDF needs abandoned/vacant buildings for these different
types of training. If a property owner has a vacant
structure that he would like to donate for use by the fire
department, but doesn't want the building destroyed, he can
request it be used for NON-DESTRUCTIVE training.
If a property owner has a vacant structure that is scheduled
for demolition, the fire department would be grateful to use
it for DESTRUCTIVE or BURN training.
The best structures for firefighter training are ones that
are not good for the owners - having low appeal for
potential tenants. Buildings that are most sought after are:
(ABANDONED/VACANT)
Single family residences
Multi-family residences
One or two-story apartment buildings
Schools
Strip shopping centers
Large facilities (i.e. grocery stores, hardware stores,
commercial-type buildings, etc.)
Anyone wishing to help the CDF with the use of their
structure should call: The CDF Building Acquisition Hotline
at 614-221-3132 ext. 5348
