Resources
The more realistic the situations, the more prepared the members of our public safety professionals are to serve our community. At the RPSTC, our state-of-the-art training facility resources give the opportunity for on-site training in action for our partnering agencies of public safety personnel including fire, police, and emergency units.
Training Facility Resources
Burn Building
This seven story Drill Tower and Burn Building acts as a realistic firefighter training facility. Designed for high angle rescue, ground and aerial ladder drills, high rise hose evolution, rappel entry and exit, automatic sprinkler training, and live fire simulations, this burn building enhances the training and experience for training firefighters. The building is equipped with Symtron natural gas burn simulators that produce high temperature fire effects and artificial smoke for dynamic training.
Four Wheel Drive, Rough Terrain Course
This Four Wheel Drive and Rough Terrain Course is designed specifically to suit the training needs of off road vehicles such as brush rigs and search and rescue vehicles. The course includes areas of sand, off camber hill climbs, five point turns; backing, uphill, downhill and sidehill turns, and areas which can be filled with water to simulate creek crossings and boggy areas.
Shooting Ranges
Shooting Ranges
Live firearms training is conducted on-site at one of our five ranges, all designed for pistol, shotgun, tactical firearms, and rifle shooting. Our facility also has an Armory Building equipped with a classroom, and weapons cleaning room.
(2) 25 Lane, 45 yard Ranges A & B
(2) 10 Lane, 30 yard Ranges C & D
(1) 6 Lane, 100 yard Rifle Range
Confined Space
Used for fire and rescue training, this confined space was added to provide specialized tactical fire and search and rescue training. Fire departments and rescue squads face major commitments in training time and equipment to learn the skills and safety requirements associated with rescue and confined space entry. This specially designed and constructed prop provides a realistic, yet safe environment to conduct training activities, with multiple below grade vaults connected underground by 30” and 36” pipes replicate various below grade environments that every jurisdiction must deal with. The prop is designed to simulate sewer, mineshaft, and culvert size area rescues.
EVOC
The Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) consists of a 300’ x 300’ concrete skid pad, perception reaction course with instructor controlled traffic signals, and a ¾ mile asphalt pursuit track. Designed to include a Pursuit Course, Perception Reaction Course, Adjustable Traffic Controls, and Skid Pad.
ATV
Our All- Terrain Course has six stations, an up and down hill climb, backing, s-turn, k-turn, log hop, and side hill stations. This course was designed and created by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue Team.
Residential Structures
This Residential Structure Prop is a furnished single-wide mobile home. Used for a variety of different reasons, this prop can be used for learning activities including, but not limited to:
Force on force training
Building searches for person, contraband, and hazardous materials
Fire and EMS Medical Aid and Rescue response
Tactical Operations Training
12’x24’ cabins
17’x40’ cabin
Artificial, theatrical (mineral based) smoke producing dispersion devices may be used in or around this prop for training purposes. This Residential Structure Prop is a “no-burn” prop and K-9’s may enter and traverse the carpeted surfaces of the prop for training purposes, but should not be allowed on furnishings due to hygiene concerns and potential damage. Mechanical and/or manual breaching of doors and windows is prohibited.
Collapsed Space
Another resource at the Regional Public Safety Training Center is the expansion of the Collapsed Structure Prop, better known as “The Rubble Pile. This prop consists of a maze of concrete pipes, boxes, and spaces buried under large quantities of construction materials and debris to simulate a building, bridge, or other structure collapse. This prop is one of only several of its kind in the country designed for these types of search and rescue operations.
Hazmat, Rail Cars
Near the drill tower are rail and tanker cars positioned on tracks for hazardous materials, search and rescue, and tactical training applications.
Gas Station Prop
Located near the Residential Structures, the Gas Station Prop can simulate a convience store and automotive garage. The prop consists of a twenty-foot Conex box connected to a forty-foot Conex box. The open, “Store” area is approximately 20’ x 16’ and garage area is approximately 20’ x 8’.