MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
All the buildings at Bowie Market Place have been
demolished, except one. Amidst the
debris there remains what has been nicknamed the “bank building” where Prince
George’s County Firefighters have been practicing their skills over the past several
months. Wednesday, June 3, is the last
date this valuable training asset will be available to us.
To take full advantage of our last opportunity to experience
real fire conditions the Fire/EMS Department will conduct live fire
exercises. The Department has secured
all required permits and prepared the structure for the live fire evolution's in
accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1403.
It is anticipated that four live fire evolution will be
held. A fire will be set in a portion of
the building on either the first or second floor. Firefighters, career and volunteer, will
stage and enter the burning structure upon simulated dispatch. Each evolution should last 30 to 45 minutes.
Members of the media, fire buffs, and photographers are
invited to attend and document the training exercise. Plenty of photo ops and interviews will be available. Those attending need to enter the gated complex
by the Bowie Community Center, 3209 Stonybrook Drive, and carefully drive to
the area near bank building.
WHAT: Live Fire Training
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 11:00 am until 3:00 pm
(4 separate evolutions)
WHERE: Bowie
Market Place – enter by Bowie Community Center – 3209 Stonybrook Drive
WHO: Prince
George’s County Career and Volunteer Firefighters, Fire Chief Marc Bashoor, members
of the community and many others.
SOME PREVIOUS MEDIA COVERAGE
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2015/02/bowie-bladecapital-gazette-coverage-of.html
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2015/01/firefighter-training-at-market-place.html
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2015/01/pgfd-new-large-scale-training.html
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