The RCA at UVU provides a 4,700 square foot, 2 story, 火灾进化实验室 – known as the “FE Lab.” It is here that students put into practice what they have learned regarding fire attack, search and rescue, firefighter self-rescue, incident command, engine placement, pump operations, laddering, and ventilation. No other academy in the region has a facility like it. 它是现实的，通用的，安全的。 This where the student gains valuable live fire experience.
UVU RCA项目目前拥有6台发动机设备：
Firefighters must be proficient at extrication – they will perform hundreds of extrications in their careers. We don’t simply cut cars up in the parking lot, we use scenario based problems by dropping cars on their tops, sides, and colliding them together. 这需要学生们解决问题，并以这些新技能作为一个团队来工作。 学生s are taught by the very best extrication instructors who are experienced and capable.
我们的理念是，你看到的和经历的越多越好。 Textbooks are wonderful tools, but seeing fire behavior with your own eyes, watching the phases of fire and how it moves and breathes is critical to understanding. To aid in this we have a live fire “burn cube” where students watch the phases of fire and understand the fireground clock. We also utilize the UFRA Flashover and Smoke Explosion prop to teach students the preliminary signs of imminent flashover.
During the 15 week semester, UVU RCA students can take advantage of a modern, clean and versatile strength and conditioning facility located in the RCA building. 学生s are eligible to use the facility anytime the building is open. The RCA program provides certified and licensed physical training instructors who can provide direction and help in building a bigger, stronger, faster, and more capable recruit. The strength you gain in the weight room translates directly to improved performance on the drill ground.
UVU的RCA项目为RCA学生提供了一个大型的专用教室。 This becomes your space, a space where you can study, practice and assist other students to succeed. The program is supported by over 100 sets of firefighter PPE and MSA® Self-Contained Breathing 装置 (SCBA). The RCA program also has a dedicated support technician to provide assistance during training.
