Car Fire Tactics and Skills Practiced using Burning Van
A firefighter uses a portable fire extinguisher to put out a small fire under the hood
A firefighter uses a portable fire extinguisher to put out a small fire under the hood
 
The piercing nozzle is drive through the car door using a sledge hammer. Once inside the nozzle tip sprays water on to the fire.
The piercing nozzle is drive through the car door using a sledge hammer. Once inside the nozzle tip sprays water on to the fire.
 
This minivan was donated for the PHFD to use by Gene's Village Towing of Wheeling. Thank you Gene's for making the drill possible.
This minivan was donated for the PHFD to use by Gene's Village Towing of Wheeling. Thank you Gene's for making the drill possible.
 
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By PHFD Staff
August 9, 2015
 

Using a minivan donated to the PHFD by Gene’s Village Towing of Wheeling, Prospect Heights’ firefighters fought several small and large actual fires. With the minivan set on fire portable fire extinguishers were used first followed by hoses. The hose used fog (spray) nozzles and a piercing nozzle. The piercing nozzle allows the auto’s body or the wall of a building to be penetrated and water then applied. Besides water, firefighting foam was also used. The training took place the week of August 3-8 and each session lasted about two hours giving all the firefighters plenty of actual fires to practice on.