Photo Gallery: Glendale police and fire train in abandoned building
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team search for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Dept. firefighter Charles Brown uses a rotary saw during mock forced entry into vacant building next to the Americana at Brand in Glendale on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Glendale Fire Dept. conducted exercises at the now closed Golden Key Hotel and empty building next door. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team search for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team, including Matthew Wilson, searched for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Dept. captain Chris Jernegan plays victim as firefighter Cesar Medina, center, and firefighter paramedic Kevin Lasota perform the rescue during exercises in vacant building next to the Americana at Brand in Glendale on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Glendale Fire Dept. conducted exercises at the now closed Golden Key Hotel and empty building next door. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team search for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Dept. firefighter paramedic Kevin Lasota creates a hole in the ceiling during exercises in vacant building next to the Americana at Brand in Glendale on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Glendale Fire Dept. conducted exercises at the now closed Golden Key Hotel and empty building next door. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team, including Chad McDonald, searched for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Dept. firefighter paramedic Kevin Lasota leads his team out a building by following the water line during mock exercises in buildings next to the Americana at Brand in Glendale on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Glendale Fire Dept. conducted exercises at the now closed Golden Key Hotel and empty building next door. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Members of the Glendale Police Dept. SWAT team, including R. William search for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
Glendale Police Dept. Lt. Todd Anderson, top center, directed action and gave objectives to members SWAT team as they searched for mock suspect during training exercises at the now-closed Golden Key Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The GPD and Glendale Fire Dept. are staging training exercises in the empty building before it is demolished. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)