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 ...
In this installment of the series, I am going to discuss a modification frequently made to a halligan or a six-foot New York (NY) roof hook to aid in horizontal ventilation from the floor above or ...
One of the “grey” areas of building construction as it pertains to firefighting is what we commonly refer to as a mobile home. Fires in mobile homes usually spread very rapidly, and the roof is a ...