Fire Engineering Training Community
High-Rise Fire Group
So many cities have High-Rise structures and the tactics used by various departments varies as much as the cities themselves. The group is designed to allow Metro-City and Big-City firefighters discuss this challenging aspect of our jobs.
Ventilation
When do you ventilate? After fire to remove smoke and heat or before access to prevent smoke and heat from entering stairwell and hallway? Discuss.
Scott Collier
Yes, I guess it was too broad. I more or less wanted to see if a discussion would follow and wanted to see what factors would come into play (ie. Wind drive fires, vented stairwell, pressurized stairwell, Measures M, height, new construction, etc). I will just throw it out there...I have been assigned the upgrade on our P&P and was looking or new methods that may have been incorporated into SOG's or SOP's. Any comments appreciated.
Nov 16, 2011
Kevin Story
Shoot me an email kevinstory7@aol.com
Nov 16, 2011
Justin Smith
Over the years are department would vent while suppression was taking place. Like most departments, manpower during the day was playing a roll. We now pressurize the home while doing suppression. I wasn’t sure how this was going to work, but after several fires, I like it! I think venting has it’s time and place, but you need to have the key players in place when it’s performed.
Nov 16, 2011