Last evening, July 17th 2023, firefighters from the Putnam Fire Department, East Putnam Fire Department, and Woodstock Vol Fire Assoc. trained on a donated home from WIN Waste Innovations.

With the home marked for demolition, the crews had the rare opportunity to practice roof operations, interior overhaul, and self-rescue on a real home without worrying about damaging property. Trainings like this don’t come often but they are critical to ensuring firefighters have realistic training prior to incidents.

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By Daniel Majercik

Dan is the owner of Quiet Corner Alerts LLC, with nearly a decade of experience in wildland and structural firefighting. A U.S. Navy veteran with an analytics background, he’s also a certified drone pilot and published photographer, bringing expertise and perspective to public safety reporting.

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