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Response: Our department uses combination nozzles on all attack lines. However, we are evaluating a variety of nozzles. There is a strong likelihood that we
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Firefighting Equipment
Response: Our department has been using fog nozzles for a long time. Most of our fires involve single-family dwellings or houses that have been converted to apartments
Fire Apparatus
LETTERS … I GET LETTERS
Firefighting
Response: The Seattle Fire Department uses combination nozzles on every standard 1 3/4- and 2 1/2-inch handline. We use several types of combination nozzles.
Firefighting
Response: The Seattle Fire Department uses PPV as its primary ventilation method. When the situation warrants, our policy is to have a team of
Firefighting
Response: Our department has more than 12 years of experience in the application of PPV. All ladder companies now carry two high-volume fans. We believe in early
Fire Attack
Firefighting
Response: The St. Louis Fire Department does use positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) on the fireground, but not as part of the initial attack …. This
Firefighting
Response: We have been using PPV since late 1990. Negative-pressure smoke ejectors are still carried on rigs but are used only when it would be
Truck Company
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Firefighting
Almost 10 years ago, the Toledo Department of Fire and Rescue Operations began hearing about a new
Firefighting
Response: The extent to which our department uses PPV depends on the incident commanders training and experience. All personnel have been trained in PPV. As
Firefighter Training
Response: Each truck company carries two PPV fans. They are available for use on all structure fires and are considered to be valuable tools. They are used quite
Firefighter Tools
Firefighting Equipment
Response: Our department has used PPV with some success. We use it to remove smoke or odor from a building and to pressurize a stairwell during suppression
Firefighting
Response: Positive-pressure fans are carried on apparatus in the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District. However, their deployment is generally limited to smoke movement
Fire Apparatus
Response: At the current time, FDNY does not make widespread use of positive-pressure ventilation as a primary attack strategy or tactic. The underlying
Fire Apparatus
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OPERATING “AT” VACANT BUILDINGS, PART 2: BLOWING THE BASICS
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THIS TIME, GET THE ROOF!
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THE ROOF
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