FireRescue1 readers respond: DIY training props

Check out some of the creative props built by our readers

April 14, 2026 05:21 PM •

A recent Photo of the Week post spotlighted a search training prop built by members of three chapters of New Jersey FOOLS.

We then asked you to share your DIY training and props, and you really came through. Take a look at some of the props submitted, plus a few more we found:

Mike Heinze photo.jpg — Mike Heinze photo

Brian Bradway photo.jpg — Brian Bradway photo

Maxwell Martinez photo.jpg — Maxwell Martinez photo

Interested in showing your DIY training props? Just take a picture and submit it to FireRescue1!

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