Firefighters stage a demonstration of a new structure fire training/rescue building at Nanoose Bay Fire Department during an unveiling event on the evening of Monday, July 27. (Image Credit: Regional District of Nanaimo)
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Training structure a ‘game-changer’ for Nanoose/Lantzville fire crews
Aug 1, 2026 | 6:04 AM
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NANOOSE BAY — Candidly declaring prior structural fire and rescue drills were not realistic, the deputy chief of Nanoose Bay Fire Department (NBFD) is excited about what they have to train with now.
Completed and in use since early this year, NBFD and Lantzville Fire Rescue are regularly benefiting from a two-storey customizable sea can structure located at the NBFD hall on Nanoose Rd.
“It was something that both of our communities needed—the training that we can do in this building now, we’re not playing make-believe anymore, we can train to a real scenario,” NBFD deputy fire chief Denis Holme told NanaimoNewsNOW.
Replicated smoke and the ability to remove walls from rooms are key features, he said.
