Attic Fire Training

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Attic fire training.

Engine 1 2 tanker 1 and truck 1 responded from farmville. The more you know about fire dynamics and the effectiveness of different firefighting tactics in the modern fire environment the better prepared you are to safely and effectively do your job. His topic covered critical factors one should consider when creating a plan of attack on an attic fire. Regardless of whether the attic is finished or not you will be forced to approach the fire from below.

We were first on scene. The ul firefighter safety research institute has released an excellent new firefighter training program entitled residential attic and exterior fire hazards an online course that serves as a culmination of the small scale full scale and field experiments performed by ul as part of a research study funded by dhs. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Attic fires present so many unique challenges.

A fire in the attic may involve insulation and wood structural members as well as a variety of stored belongings. Like and subscribe for more v. Chief case took some time to speak with targetsolutions recently to answer a few questions about how to approach fire department training for attic fires. Under an award from the the federal emergency management agency fema and department of homeland security dhs assistance to firefighter grant program emw 2011 fp 00611 underwriters laboratories led a 2 year study to examine fire service attic fire mitigation tactics and the hazards posed to firefighter safety by the changing modern residential fire environment and construction practices.

This resulted in a ventilation limited fuel rich fire condition in the attic and rear porch areas. If you are fortunate there will be a stairway. Many times however you will need a short. The spread of fire and hot gases into the second floor of the structure was limited by a closed steel faced wood framed door.

Attic fires commonly go unnoticed until smoke or flames are visible from the outside of the structure.