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.CTTO: Vi
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20K views · 315 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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Stockton, CA with another awesome example of vertical roof ventilation at a recent structure fire! 🔥 #fire #firefighter #firefighters #firedepartment #jobtown | Tailboard Leadership
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For years, firefighters were taught to “vent early and vent often.” Thanks to the hard work and research of UL Fire Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI)—who have conducted countless test burns to better educate the fire service—we now know how critical ventilation timing and location truly are. We want to thank UL for their dedication and the knowledge they’ve provided to improve firefighter safety. In this video with the Max Fire Box Phase II, we show what happens when you vent in the wrong loca
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Firefighters utilize roof ventilation as a tactical strategy to create an escape route for smoke, heat, and toxic gases, thereby enhancing visibility, mitigating risks such as backdraft and flashover, and facilitating the location of victims and targeted fire attack, ultimately impacting the operational outcome. This critical process entails cutting a hole in the roof, typically utilizing a chainsaw, to establish a flow path. It is imperative that this task be executed with meticulous coordinati
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