U.S. Navy firefighter training structure, Little Chebeague Island, 1943
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National Archives at Boston
The centerpiece of the school was the steel training structure that still survives.
Oil burning on water under the floor grating provided realistic practice for sailors learning to extinguish fires using seawater applied with WaterFog nozzles.
By learning that they could enter an enclosed compartment and extinguish an oil fire burning inside, sailors overcame their fear of fire and were prepared to effectively assist in firefighting aboard ship.
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