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Flat Roof Training Prop

This flat roof prop was built by our B Shift. There are leaf springs and a trailer jack to adjust the "bounce" of the roof and two places for panels to be placed to simulate cutting any type of roof construction. If we have a tornado come through Lewisville I want to be under this prop.

Completed it has a 2' and 4' parapet wall on the front and a tower ladder bucket permanantly mounted on the side, about 6' off the deck, above the wall.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick E. Cullum on May 13, 2008 at 1:01pm

Would it be possible to get permission and plans for your prop?

Permalink Reply by Scott Thompson on May 14, 2008 at 12:40pm

You certainly have permission. This was site built and not by spec so we really do not have plans. I will talk to one of the guys who built it and have him put something together.

Permalink Reply by Patrick E. Cullum on May 15, 2008 at 2:32am

Thanks scott. I think my department would be able to learn a lot from your mock up

Permalink Reply by Scott Thompson on June 18, 2008 at 8:36am

Patrick
I did not forget about you. Email me at sthompson@cityoflewisville.com and I will put you in touch with the guy that built the prop.

Permalink Reply by Timothy Patrick on January 18, 2012 at 10:20pm

Scott, that is awesome! We've had a pitched roof simulator for years. Maybe I can con the guys at the scrapyard into giving us, or at least discounting us some steel. TJP

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