Easy to Build Props

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Morelock on August 15, 2008 at 8:13pm

Very nice, I have one comment on the flat roof simulator. The technique used by the saw operator is not realistic. I'd recommend putting the simulator in the background together with the one in foreground so that the saw op can stay on top of the "roof" and perform the cut using a better and realistic stance.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Gooley on August 16, 2008 at 1:56pm

Thanks will do

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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on August 28, 2008 at 2:40pm

The state of Indiana has a bunch of prop ideas on their website, available as PDF files. I have added a couple of them here.

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• props1.pdf, 5.6 MB
• props2.pdf, 8.8 MB
• props3.pdf, 3.5 MB

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Permalink Reply by charles woods on January 16, 2009 at 2:40pm

I teach for the state of Ky and will get pics for you. It might take some time but I will get them for you. The stat of Ky has several large scale props that we have on trailers and move across the state when needed. I also have a prop hat i made that can be transported and store prety easy. I don't have any pictures of it but i will get them too. If anyone else wants pics. and plans just emai lme firerescueinstructor@hotmail.com
My prop has stairs, entaglement, ceiling joist, wall breach and 1st floor window bail.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on March 15, 2009 at 9:23pm

Attached are photos of a flat roof prop our shops welded together for us. Its two 2" angle iron with rebar welded so 2 X 8's or 10's can slide in at 16" on center, with plywood screwed down and cut away.
This prop you can add any length of rafter board you want. We use 8' lengths so we can drop down two sheet of plywood and then we make many cuts not the 4 X 4 holes but many smaller ones so we work on saw techniques and characteristics.
I can't remember where I came across this to give the member credit, it might have been Brotherhood Instructors web site or Vent Enter Search web site. But it's a nice idea and I thought to pass it on.

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• Flat roof 1.JPG, 958 KB
• Flat roof 4.JPG, 954 KB
• flat roof 7.JPG, 921 KB

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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on March 15, 2009 at 10:38pm

Gary, you have anymore pictures of that prop? That looks like something I'd like to build for my firefighters.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on March 19, 2009 at 6:32pm

Brent, hope this helps,

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• Flat roof 2.JPG, 865 KB
• Flat roof 3.JPG, 796 KB
• Flat roof 5.JPG, 938 KB

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on March 19, 2009 at 6:33pm

still more

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• Flat roof 6.JPG, 912 KB
• Flat roof 8.JPG, 945 KB
• Flat roof 9.JPG, 950 KB

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on March 19, 2009 at 6:33pm

last one

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• Flat roof 10.JPG, 960 KB

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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on March 19, 2009 at 7:20pm

Thanks a lot Gary, those will definitely help build one for my crew.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Rauch on March 19, 2009 at 8:23pm

Any time, good luck with it brother.

Brent Sanger said:

Thanks a lot Gary, those will definitely help build one for my crew.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Givens on April 4, 2009 at 6:37pm

I was just wondering if anybody knows any way I could try to make a forcible entry simulator that has a manipulative device such as the power jamb that is on the market. I was wondering just because of how much the powr jamb actually is, my dept would rather make something similar. If anybody has any picture of how they have one, please post them. I actually have some props I recently made for my dept that I will be posting for all to see very soon. Thanks

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