Fire Training Center

To be a firefighter, you have to know what you're getting into. That's where SPC's cutting-edge Fire and Public Safety Training Center comes in. Designed to simulate real-life emergencies, the training center is one of the most advanced in the state. All of the training begins with this most critical concept: keeping firefighters safe. Our training center is state credentialed and we teach classes that are approved by the Florida State Fire College.

Who we serve

• SPC's Firefighting Academy students.
• Area firefighters taking specialized or re-certification courses.
• Local fire rescue and law enforcement units conducting training.
• Pinellas County Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue teams.
• Students taking National Fire Academy courses.
• Instructors and inspectors taking re-certification courses.
• Area businesses such as insurance companies who investigate arson.
• SPC students pursuing the Fire Science Technology A.S. degree.
• Local high school students in public safety magnet programs.

Fire Drill Tower

Built in 2004, the facility includes a seven-story fire drill tower that allows students and professionals to practice high-rise building rescue and survival techniques. Other training in this building includes:

• A unique 300-foot "maze" that firefighters must traverse in full gear to illustrate rescue in confined spaces.
• A fully stand-piped 7 story tower with simulated office space and second floor furnished option for search training.
• A lightning prediction unit and alert system that keeps training at the facility as safe as possible.

Burn Building

The facility also houses a two-story "burn" building. Once a fire is activated in this building, instructors can safely evaluate students' performance through the windows of a thermally protected control room.

Forcible Entry and Ventilation Training

Two commercial Forcible Entry door props with through the lock capabilities.

• Ventilator prop that can allow reel saw work on pitched or flat roof.
• A collection of commercial and residential lock systems that firefighters will see in the field.
• Removable stair sections to illustrate compromised building infrastructure.
• A collection of commercial and residential lock systems that firefighters will see in the field.
• A "tunnel" of hanging electrical and other hazards that can hamper a firefighter's ability to move through a structure.

Location

SPC's Fire Training Center is located at 5005 126th Ave. N, Clearwater, FL 33760