Fire Training Division

For all Training Division inquiries or questions, please contact Deputy Fire Chief Tyler Sudduth.

The Division Chief of Training oversees all department training, records and programs that develop both recruits and experienced firefighter while preserving Carroll County Fire Rescue's family-and-community focused culture. A Training Captain supports the division and primarily manages recruit training. The Training Division provides certification in Firefighting, EMS, Hazmat, Officer, Driver, and Technical Rescue. Carroll County Fire Rescue shares a centrally locate training facility with Carrollton Fire Department.

The joint training facility consists of the following props and structures:

• Two-story burn building
  • Interior Stairway
  • Exterior Stairway
  • Three locations for Burn Sets (Two Above, One Below, and At Grade)
• Five-story drill tower
  • First Floor
    • Training Storage 
  • Second and Third Floor
    • Victim Search with Bedroom/Living Area mock ups
  • Fourth Floor Training Props
    • Denver Drill
    • Floor Collapse
    • Restricted Passage
    • Bail Outs
    • Entanglement
  • Fifth Floor
    • High Angle/Ladder Rescues
• Pressurized Container Prop
• Car Fire Prop
• Dumpster Fire Prop
• Flammable & Combustible Liquids Prop
• Underground Confine Space Prop
• Vertical Roof Simulator Props
• Forcible Entry Props
• SCBA Confidence Maze Prop
• Classroom
  1. Seating for 30-40
  2. Kitchen Area
  3. Restrooms with showers

Carroll County Fire Rescue also has a mobile training prop that can be used at the training facility or taken to the fire stations for in the field training.