Laredo International Fire/Law Enforcement Training ... - Laredo, TX
Laredo International Fire/Law Enforcement Training ... - Laredo, TX
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<strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>/<strong>Law</strong><strong>Enforcement</strong> <strong>Training</strong> Center
<strong>Laredo</strong> Outlook• <strong>Laredo</strong> as a growing community hasout grown it’s boundaries . <strong>Laredo</strong>was noted as the 2th largest growingcity right behind Las Vegas.• <strong>Laredo</strong> has a Population of 200,000residents and it’s sister city has apopulation of 600,000 residents.• <strong>Laredo</strong> is the # one inland port in theUnited States with 8,000 trailerspassing through the city of <strong>Laredo</strong>with almost half carrying HazardousMaterials as their loads.
<strong>Laredo</strong> Outlook<strong>Laredo</strong> Outlook• <strong>Laredo</strong> has four <strong>International</strong>Bridges with the vision of buildingthe fifth <strong>International</strong> bridge.• <strong>Laredo</strong> carries 45 % of the 66% ofthe NAFTA trade in Texas.• <strong>Laredo</strong> has over 2000 warehouseswith 600 of them mostly storingHazardous Materials.• <strong>Laredo</strong> being a port city and themain NAFTA corridor is a likelytarget vulnerable to Terrorism andBio-Chemical Terrorism. The<strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Department has theresponsibility as being the first lineof defense for homeland securityfor the surrounding bordercommunity area and itsneighboring country, Mexico.
<strong>Laredo</strong> Outlook• <strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Dept. has 30State Certified HazmatTechnicians• One Hazmat Unit fullyequipped.• <strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>Fire</strong>fighters havereceived HazardousMaterial <strong>Training</strong> in allmodes:• WMD (Weapons of MassDestruction)• Bio/Chem.-Terrorism• River containmentprocedures
<strong>Training</strong> Center consists of10,000 sq.ft. Building.<strong>Training</strong> Center is on 77 acres.200 acres for Future Expansion
State of the art<strong>Training</strong> Center
<strong>Training</strong> RoomConferenceRoom
State of the artGymnasiumRoom
Kitchen and Dinning Area
Two Class<strong>Training</strong>Center hasanAuditoriumfor 88StudentsRooms for 40Students• State of the Art Gymnasium•Male and Female Dorms for 40each•Showers for Male and Female•Kitchen & Lounge•Instructor Offices andConference Room
The Center hasdifferent Propsfor <strong>Fire</strong>fighter<strong>Training</strong>FutureIndustrialchemical<strong>Fire</strong>FightingTower
The Burn TowerHas DifferentBurn Scenariosfor <strong>Fire</strong>fightingEvolution
The <strong>Training</strong> Tower can also beused for High Angle Rescue andRappelling
Instrumental indifferent knotsand carries
Swift WaterRescue andScuba Diver<strong>Training</strong>
We Specializein Hazmat<strong>Training</strong>
DifferentScenarios canbe taught inHaz-mat
EMS Haz-Matis a Course thatis taught at the<strong>Training</strong> Center
Different Spill andContainmentScenarios can bealso taughtConfine Spacecourses are alsooffer at theTrainig Center
Hazmat <strong>Training</strong>on the River orLakeRiver Containment Unit
Airport <strong>Fire</strong>Crash Rescue<strong>Training</strong>
DifferentScenario on aDC 10
Different Tactic Scenarios can beTaught in Airport <strong>Fire</strong>fighting
Wing <strong>Fire</strong>Scenarios canbe Taught atthe <strong>Training</strong>Center
Extinguishment ofWheel <strong>Fire</strong> is aRequirement of theFFA guidelines
<strong>Fire</strong> Prevention isa new course to betaught at the<strong>Training</strong> Center
EMS and ExtricationCourses aretaught at the<strong>Training</strong> Center
For More InformationCall Us
<strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> & <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><strong>Training</strong> Center26911 Pinto Valle Drive<strong>Laredo</strong>, Texas 78045Tel : (956) 718-7960Fax: (956) 417-5886
<strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> DepartmentOn behalf of the <strong>Laredo</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> Department andthe City of <strong>Laredo</strong> we would like to thank youfor visiting our <strong>Training</strong> Center.
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