Venting Roof Firefighter

One of the fastest avenues through which fires spread is the attic.

Venting roof firefighter.

The roof report helps paint a picture that captures the whole structural package and provides the knowledge for the decisions that keep firefighters safe both above and below the fire. 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. When we talk about roof ventilation we often focus on the cut itself. A well executed roof vent will control the fire and smoke and allow firefighters to work in a safer environment below.

This will also potentially lead to more rapid occupant removal and fire. Ventilation allows the chemicals smoke and heat evacuate out. A hot topic in the firehouse is roof ventilation. However there are many other critical steps that we need to master in order to make roof ventilation an efficient process.

Firefighters may go ahead of the fire on a roof cut holes to access the attic and stop the fire from spreading through the attic. Pitched roof ventilation can be one of the most hazards operations on the fireground yet it is one of the most important assignments.