Select Board Chair Michelle Hines praised the cooperation between the Seekonk Fire Department and members of the Attleboro and Barrington fire departments at a recent training exercise at the Clarion Inn.
“I went over there and the Captain showed me all around and I was able to walk through the building,” Hines said at the October 16 meeting. “It was great. The three departments were all doing things together and they were breaking through walls and going up ladders. I thought it was pretty cool. I’m thankful that the owners (of the Clarion) and the general contractor allowed this to happen.”
The Clarion Inn closed for good a few months ago and is slated for demolition. A new motel, retail shops, and a Whole Foods supermarket will be constructed on the site.
The building contractor, CM and B, allowed the fire department to use 47 rooms for the training, which included forcible entry and hose advancement.
Firefighters learned how to search for victims in a hotel fire, vent windows, and break through doors and walls.
A smoke machine was used to simulate what it would be like in a real fire.
There were 19 trainees at the hotel on October 3 and 15 on October 4, plus seven instructors.
The Seekonk Police Department was on the scene as well to provide assistance.
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