MOTIVATION: Ventilation is an essential element of almost any firefighting operation. Removal of smoke, heat, and hot gases can make is easier to see potential victims, reduce potential harm to ...

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Fire ventilation has its advantages when crews arrive on scene. Rescue operations can be enhanced by allowing fresher and cooler air into a structure to help survivability for fire victims. It also ...

If you’re a regular reader of Quick Drills, you know we spend most of our time in this column covering the basic fireground and rescue skills that each of us need to be good at our jobs. This month is ...

Tactical ventilation encompasses those ventilation techniques necessary to make initial firefighting operations safer, more effective and more efficient. Ask a group of firefighters to define the term ...

A hot topic in the firehouse is roof ventilation. Although often overlooked, the position of "roof firefighter" plays an important role in the outcome of the fire and serves as both the eyes and ears ...