Fire Training Facility

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The Camrose Fire Department is striving towards acquiring a Live Fire Training Facility in Camrose that will give our firefighters hands-on training.

The proposed sea-can training structure will be instrumental in growing and improving the Fire Department's training by:

  • Providing extremely realistic, hands-on training
  • Providing a safe and controlled setting for live fire training
  • Training firefighters to understand their equipment, physical, and psychological limits
  • Providing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter Level II certification
  • Eliminating costs associated with renting other municipalities facilities and providing potential income in renting the facility to other fire departments

The Training Facility will be located at the northwest corner of Camrose's Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The Camrose Fire Department has formed a Fire Training Design Committee that is overseeing the development of a conceptual design of the training structure.

The 10 sea-can structure will feature a variety of training props and accessories to address different training scenarios. The structure will also have movable walls inside to transform the space into numerous different layouts.

The Camrose Fire Department is striving towards acquiring a Live Fire Training Facility in Camrose that will give our firefighters hands-on training.

The proposed sea-can training structure will be instrumental in growing and improving the Fire Department's training by:

  • Providing extremely realistic, hands-on training
  • Providing a safe and controlled setting for live fire training
  • Training firefighters to understand their equipment, physical, and psychological limits
  • Providing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter Level II certification
  • Eliminating costs associated with renting other municipalities facilities and providing potential income in renting the facility to other fire departments

The Training Facility will be located at the northwest corner of Camrose's Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The Camrose Fire Department has formed a Fire Training Design Committee that is overseeing the development of a conceptual design of the training structure.

The 10 sea-can structure will feature a variety of training props and accessories to address different training scenarios. The structure will also have movable walls inside to transform the space into numerous different layouts.

  • Progress Update - Seacans Installed

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    Retention Pond with groundwork complete


    Site grading

    Asphalt millings spreading

    Additional layer for building footprint

    Spraying for compaction


    Roller compacting asphalt millings






  • Project Background

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    The Camrose Fire Department (CFD) currently conducts its firefighting training through courses offered by Lakeland College Fire ETC. To be cost-effective, CFD has been hosting approximately 80% of these courses in Camrose, while the remaining 20% must be held at external facilities that can accommodate specialized training needs.

    Access to proper training props and facilities is essential for activities such as search and rescue, deployment of charged fire attack lines, forcible entry, ladder operations, ventilation, sprinkler and standpipe operations, live burn structural firefighting tactics, compressed and flammable liquid fire response, hazardous materials operations, high-angle rescue, and more.

    While the quality of academic instruction is strong, the challenge lies in providing high-quality practical experience and ongoing quality assurance for firefighters. Constructing a dedicated fire training structure would address this challenge by enabling consistent, hands-on training and ensuring that firefighters remain well-prepared and ready for duty.

Page last updated: 14 Nov 2025, 09:43 AM