Fired up for real-life training

For the past 35 years, Louisville, Kentucky firefighters have honed their skills using a prefabricated fire tower. While the vertical tower provided valuable experience, it couldn’t provide authentic training for fires occurring in the shotgun and camelback houses found in the city’s older neighborhoods. Louisville Fire Department leaders wanted to build a more diverse training ground that could better simulate the types of structure fires they encounter every day.

Using a Sourcewell cooperative contract with WHP Trainingtowers, firefighters designed and built the Louisville Fire Department Burn Building Training Center. This one-of-a-kind training facility can replicate nearly any residential or commercial fire, providing firefighters with hands-on training for real-life scenarios they can’t get anywhere else.

What’s new for Sourcewell contracts?

Cooperative contracts are designed to make your job easier. Take a look at these recently announced cooperative purchasing categories:

Firefighting Equipment and Rescue Tools with Related Supplies and Accessories
Fire and rescue equipment, tools, and supplies including firefighting water flow equipment, pumps, skid units, and compressed air foam systems (CAFS); thermal imaging and situational awareness equipment; extrication tools; technical, vertical, trench, and confined space rescue equipment; portable ladders; hazardous materials (HazMat) response equipment; wildland firefighting equipment and upfits for vehicles, ATV/UTVs, and related tools and accessories.

Garage and Fleet Services
Fleet preventive maintenance services; car wash and detailing services; towing dispatch and impound lot management with related auction services; shop fluid disposal and recycling services; and related parts, supplies, services, software, maintenance, and support.

Private Wireless Services with Related Solutions
Private wireless services including assessment and strategy; network design, migration deployment, configuration, and Spectrum Access System (SAS) registration; equipment acquisition and installation; ongoing network operations, maintenance, planning, expansion, and upgrading; and related network component solutions.

Wireless Voice and Data Services with Related Solutions, Equipment, and Accessories
Wireless voice, data, and messaging services; applications, Internet of Things (IoT), and turnkey solutions; smartphones, cellular phones, tablets, and other cellular devices; and services such as warranty programs, repairs, replacements, and recycling programs.

Procurement resources are always at your fingertips. Access hundreds of contracts and suppliers at sourcewell-mn.gov/contract-search.