Vertical ventilation: A firefighter’s ladder-to-roof guide
Vertical ventilation: A firefighter’s ladder-to-roof guide
May 14, 2024
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Vertical ventilation in firefighting is a tactical operation where firefighters release heat, smoke, and toxic gases from a burning structure by creating an opening in the highest point of the building—usually the roof. 👉 Purpose: ➡️To improve visibility inside the structure for search and rescue or interior attack. ➡️To reduce heat and smoke buildup, making conditions safer for firefighters and trapped occupants. ➡️To prevent flashover or backdraft by controlling the movement of hot gases. CTT
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Brighton Fire Rescue firefighters sharpened their skills with vertical ventilation training. Vertical ventilation is a critical firefighting tactic that involves cutting openings in a roof to release heat, smoke, and toxic gases, making interior conditions safer for both firefighters and anyone inside. Hands-on training like this ensures our crews are ready to respond safely and effectively when every second counts. #BrightonFireRescue | Brighton Fire Rescue
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Why Vertical Ventilation? Check out this video which shows the basics of Vertical Ventilation, showing before / after photos, and helmet cam footage from a working fire. #SBCoFD members take great pride in the firefighting profession, with many members having passion in Truck Company Operations. Video edited by SBCoFD / Local935 Video Productions Lead Mike McClintock Submitted By Captain Jeremy Kern | San Bernardino County Fire
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3.4K views · 355 reactions | Ladder 9 Helmet Cam Ladder 9 is assigned to perform vertical ventilation on a single-story residential building. Vertical ventilation is essential in firefighting as it helps to remove heat, smoke, and gases from the structure, improving visibility and conditions for both firefighters and victims. The house of pain at it again. | Tucson Fire Fighters Association | Facebook
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28K views · 450 reactions | VERTICAL VENTILATION  You may see firefighters on the roof during a fire, cutting holes. That’s called vertical ventilation. It lets smoke and heat escape, making it safer for crews inside to find and rescue people, and faster to put the fire out. Captain Brian Barrett at station 9 C-Shift shows us how it works! | Tucson Fire Department | Facebook
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