story & photos by Christopher Martin, Brockport Fire District PIO
The Brockport Fire District conducted a High-Rise Drill on Saturday, July 27, on the SUNY Brockport campus. The drill allowed community volunteer firefighters and neighboring departments to practice their skills unique to emergencies in a high-rise structure. A fogging machine was utilized to simulate reduced visibility during the evolutions designed by the drill planners. Ladders were raised by three departments providing egress from three different positions on the building exterior.
Brockport Firefighters were joined by units from Albion Fire Department, Chili Fire Department, Clarendon Fire Company, Churchville Fire Department, Gates Fire District, Hamlin-Morton-Walker Fire District, Hilton Fire Department, Kendall Fire Department, Murray Joint Fire District, and the Spencerport Fire District.
Support was provided to the exercise by the Brockport Fire Police; the Emergency Communications Department – 911 in Monroe County provided on-site dispatch services; SUNY Brockport staff worked in cooperation with the drill planners and provided on-campus support during the drill; and EMS was provided by Brockport Ambulance Corps and Mercy EMS.
