The Pensacola Fire Department is located at:
1 North Q StreetThis facility offers field and classroom activities and is utilized for day use only training exercises. Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was reportedly used in limited amounts during the late 1990s. The facility is served by a municipal water supply system. A site reconnaissance of the facility was completed on February 25, 2019.
The Lake Tech Fire Academy is located at:
1565 Lane Park CutoffThis facility has been operational since 1995 and is utilized for day use only training exercises. Firefighting aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was reportedly used on property until 3 to 5 years ago. The facility is served by a municipal water supply system.
The Melbourne Fire Training Facility is located at:
1980 Hughes RoadThis facility used aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) on a limited basis as a demonstration to new recruits once or twice each year. The foam was applied within two areas located in proximity to the burn tower. The facility is served by a municipal water supply system.
On Jan. 24, 2019, during a ceremony celebrating Florida Recycles Day at the Capitol, then Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein announced the formation of a public-private partnership with the Flexible Film Recycling Group to bring its Wrap Recycling Action Program (WRAP) to Florida.
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