Command to Truck 1, when you arrive on the scene do not get on the roof!" "Truck 1 to command, is it unsafe?" When was the last time that you ever stopped and thought about putting a firefighter on ...

MOTIVATION: Ventilation is an essential element of almost any firefighting operation. Removal of smoke, heat, and hot gases can make is easier to see potential victims, reduce potential harm to ...

The dangers of battling a blaze from the roof of a burning structure were made clear Sunday when a veteran firefighter in Fresno, Calif., was critically injured after he fell into an inferno. Capt.

I learned a great deal about firefighting and the fire service from my father, who joined the fire department in 1938 and retired as fire chief in 1975, the year after I started as a career ...

Air circulation in buildings is rarely controlled solely by windows. Doors play a critical and often underestimated role in determining how air moves from one room to another. Their position, ...

VERTICAL ventilation can work well to cool grain and avoid insect damage and contamination, Home-Grown Cereals Authority work confirms. But be sure to remember storage depth when positioning ducts, ...