{{Short description|Tower for training firefighters}} [[File:Cricklade Fire Station drill tower, Bath Road - geograph.org.uk - 2214848.jpg|thumb|upright|A drill tower in Cricklade, England]] [[File:Lau Fau Shan Fire Station Cum Ambulance Depot.jpg|thumb|A drill tower (left) resembling high-rise buildings, next to Lau Fau Shan Fire Station in Lau Fau Shan, Hong Kong]]
A '''drill tower''' is a tower and training facility for firefighters. It is usually built within a fire station facility for routine exercises and training.<ref Name="Pickard">{{cite book|title= The architects' handbook|last= Pickard|first= Quentin|year= 2005|publisher= Wiley-Blackwell|isbn= 1-4051-3505-0|page= 9|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=6QAKfIFPhLYC&dq=%22Drill+tower%22&pg=RA4-PA9-IA1}}</ref> The drill tower is typically a multi-level structure simulating high-rise buildings. Heights vary by location.
Towers can help firefighters deal with real-life situations, including running upstairs with heavy equipment, using rope and safety nets, and operating a fire engine in a confined space.
Towers are usually accessible only by stairs and ladders, but in Hong Kong, the one in Kai Tak Fire Station is built with a lift for disabled.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kai Tak Fire Station - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition |url=https://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/projects/view/11 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk}}</ref>
==See also== *Buford Tower *Fire lookout tower *Hose tower
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