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Evolutions |
Ventilation
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The
newest endeavor of the 01-01 recruit class was to learn the practice
and principles of ventilation. A widely used technique that effectively
removes heat, flammable gasses, and harmful smoke.
 Many
homeowners do not appreciate this technique as it seems we are causing
unnecessary damage to their property. What they don't understand is
that firefighters need to be able to have a safe environment to work
and visibility. The damage that they smoke would cause, along with
the tremendous heat produced would destroy a home. Ventilation may
add some damage to a structure, but in the long run a 4x4 hole, and
some sheet rock are much easier to replace than an entire home.
As many tragedies have proven to the field of fire fighting, fire
deteriorates the stability of a structure which in turn creates a
major problem for the fire fighter. We train to look for warning signs
of possible collapse. One such method is sounding the roof, which
means hitting the roof to hear if the roofs surface is stable enough
to hold the weight of a firefighter. With this vital knowledge we
can effectively save lives, conserve property, and decrease environmental
hazards by preventing fire spread. |
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