What started as an effort to replace cracking concrete blocks at The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department’s drill tower at Lynch Field has culminated in a major renovation that adds numerous new tools for firefighters to train with.
“It’s become useful again,” department president Rick Steele said.
New features at the five-story tower include a modular maze filled with hazards for firefighters to crawl through — including a trapdoor that can drop them a few feet to simulate a collapsing floor.
“It’s trying to get them accustomed to using that mask in a controlled environment,” fire Chief Tom Bell said. “Now when they go to an actual fire, they have it in their heads that, ‘Hey, this is routine, this is just like at the drill tower.’ ”