Command Training Center

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The Olympia Fire Department operates a Command Training Center, located at 2200 Boulevard Road SE in Olympia, providing training to Fire Departments in the greater Puget Sound area. 

As structure fires decrease, we all struggle with how to prepare Company Officers and Battalion Chiefs, many of whom have seen few working fires, to be effective incident commanders. The City of Olympia Fire Department has built an innovative low cost program that uses simulations to develop tactical and command skills for incident commanders on the fireground.

Take a video tour of the Command Training Center, produced by students from Bates Technical College.

Training is offered to members from fire departments in the Puget Sound area in partnership with Bates Technical College. Students are offered the chance to perform command functions during simulated incident scenarios.

For further information contact Assistant Chief Pat Dale, 360.753.8459, fire@ci.olympia.wa.us.