Owls Head Central School continues educating right to the end
Firefighters learn to hold, aim, and spray during a training activity at the Owls Head Central School. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Busting out. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Believe it or not, there are people directly behind this thermal imaging camera. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Preparing to bust in. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Taking the installation down with hose water. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Firefighters learn to hold, aim, and spray during a training activity at the Owls Head Central School. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Busting out. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Believe it or not, there are people directly behind this thermal imaging camera. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Preparing to bust in. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Taking the installation down with hose water. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Hydro ventilation.(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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Max goes in... (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
...a little at a time. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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...and comes out. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
...a little at a time. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
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OWLS HEAD – Owls Head Central School educated pupils one last time, Sunday, June 24, before the walls become dust in a few more days.
New recruits of area fire departments, as well as old hats, honed their roof-walking, spraying, and searching skills without fear of structural consequences during a one-day activity.
Everything but the fire.
“We actually wanted it for a week or two to be able to play in it,” Owls Head Fire Chief Frank Ross said, “with at least a couple of times at night.”
According to Ross, area law enforcement agencies had also expressed interest in conducting drills in the empty building. With the limited time, however, the law enforcement was not able to coordinate their personnel.
Though the RSU 13 school board approved of the training, according to Ross, time restrictions prevented extended use.
As soon as the building is demolished, contractors will place a large septic system where the building now stands. After that, the race is on to plant lawn and landscaping before the new school year starts in two months.
“We have a lot of ‘green’ [new] people, so this is awesome,” said Rockland Fire Captain Jeff Benner, safety officer for the event. “It’s not something we get to do every day Cutting a hole in the roof is not something that we do a lot. This is a good time to do it, though, when it’s not on fire, so we can practice.”
Owls Head Fire Department currently has eight new recruits. All of them have suited up already, but the school training provided a first for many of the real-life situations to come.
“A lot of them are loving it,” Ross said, of the personnel able to attend.
“The hoses are definitely powerful,” said Chad Nickles. “It’s cool, though, if you’re sitting here running the nozzle, to get a little bit of the spray breeze on you; cools you down a little.”
For Laura “Lola” Hunt, a new recruit on the auxiliary, the day provided a view from the department’s perspective. Hunt is already a member of the Salvation Army and was recently certified by FEMA.
“I saw on the news that the Owls Head Fire Department needed help, so I made the call,” she said.
Personnel from Rockland, South Thomaston, Rockport, Camden, Cushing, Owls Head, and Appleton also attended the training.
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