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Hands-On Fire Training Builds Skills for Cape Cod Firefighters

Published on: October 2, 2026

Last week, instructors from Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Center for Public Safety Training, Fire Programs Division, worked with the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department on ventilation techniques. The hands-on training allowed crews to build their skills in a safe, controlled setting.

Firefighter in protective gear and a red helmet holds a chainsaw while standing on a ladder against a roof training prop with rectangular openings. — Hands-on practice builds critical skills. A firefighter works with a roof prop during last week’s ventilation training with Barnstable County’s Fire Programs Division.

That training is part of a County program that brings equipment, props, and instruction directly to all 19 fire departments across Cape Cod.

Firefighter in protective gear and a black helmet uses a chainsaw to cut a wooden roof training panel while positioned on a ladder. — A Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighter practices cutting a roof opening during a ventilation exercise in a controlled training environment.

Working with the Cape Cod Fire Chiefs Association, the Fire Programs Division offers training for on-duty crews and drills for call and volunteer firefighters—helping departments across the Cape prepare to protect their communities.

Two firefighters wearing red helmets and protective coats marked “C-O-MM” stand facing a roof training prop with rectangular openings. — Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters participate in the County’s mobile training program, which brings equipment, props, and instruction to all 19 Cape Cod fire departments.