Truck Company Ventilation Flashcards
What is the controlled and coordinated removal is heat and smoke from a structure replacing it with fresh air
Ventilation
Two purposes of ventilation
Search and extinguishment
If smoke and fire are venting downward or horizontally or pulsing from an opening this could be a indication the fire may be _____ ____
Wind impacted
Ventilation for _____ is the controlled and coordinated ventilation tactic which facilitates the engine company’s extinguishment of the fire
Extinguishment
Basically water on the fire
What three items are indication to the exterior firefighter to prepare to conduct ventilation
Notification from Engine OIC
Obvious signs of extinguishment
Order from Command or Engine Officer
When will command deny/disapprove entry for search
If the interior team have quicker access to victim
If a victim is found who should notified
Command
Vertical ventilation
Company officers inside the fire shall
Establish door control
Order vertical ventilation and coordinated with IC
How means of egress are preferred anytime crews are operating on a roof
2
The ideal place to perform vertical ventilation is
Directly above the fire
What roof type is rarely ever used for ventilation
Peaked roof
Once roof is ventilated, who shall be notified_____ and if no further tasks are needed the crew shall
IC
Exit the roof immediately
What is more effective positive or negative pressure ventilation
Positive
