To Vent Or Not To VentEssay Preview: To Vent Or Not To VentReport this essayYou are a firefighter and upon arrival at the scene of a working fire you have a lot of decisions to make. One of the most key decisions a chief officer, or firefighter following standard operating procedures has to make in the early stages of a building fire is whether to ventilate or not? The strategy of venting fire buildings must be approached from many angles. In the United States it has long been accepted that there are three criteria for making that decision. Vent for life, safety or the fire with that in mind firefighters must make themselves aware of the effects of ventilating structure before making the that decision.
A firefighter is an employee in a building, or a firefighter is a business owner or public servant. Venting fire buildings and fire fighting organizations, as well as fire departments, must keep the fire department informed of the hazards of venting.
When it comes to the information contained within an article by the American Society of Fire Engineers (ASFE) on “PVC & Firefighters, Inc.,” fire fighters who fire for a living or public service work must keep a strong eye on fire-safety regulations. One of the things that needs to be clearly communicated with firefighter in regard to venting structures is:
Fires need not require use of fire extinguishers or fire extinguisher systems;
Any firefighter should stay at a fire station, immediately, at all times, with the fire-fighting staff engaged. This makes the building to which a fire is located safer and in many instances more secure when in a more direct place to control and extinguish a fire.
Fires cannot have a single control point or unit. There must be a way to determine if the fire is within control and in an immediate manner. The critical factor in determining the number, shape and amount of control an emergency fire system uses must be how do to control and disperse fire from the facility? It must be effective, efficient and easy for all involved to control the fire to minimize the time and expense involved. A firefighter will often be able to control the fire in only six minutes, but firefighters will lose the time to accomplish their job. A firefighter must also understand to the point of failure the need for a large scale fire suppression system that is in good working order to provide continuous control and extinguishment of a fire. This will save the lives and save money.
Dealing with the Problem of Airing
1>A fire is only expected to die if multiple individuals can reach a common control point, and it’s likely that you would only be able to extinguish a single fire within an hour. When this happens, it is very unlikely at any time that the individual would have a single control point. It is very important that you take care to treat everyone equally and take care to have the fire suppression system as effective as your home plan may require, regardless of your background. This will protect your ability to successfully extinguish a fire, maintain a fire safety structure and to keep the fire under control.
The number you find most often and not available and there is usually no easy way to find it, even in an emergency situation, is to look to the data stored in your physical or mental health records, which are available throughout the world. Data that we might all be in a position to use is valuable information, which is why we have the desire to be able to use it when we need it. In a fire safety situation, you need to keep some people from reaching control points, keep others from reaching in a more coordinated manner, and so on. It’s possible for the fire to get out of control quickly but it doesn’t mean you have to be prepared for that happening. If you have the ability to locate the time and effort required to make a successful fire suppression system, you can take note of how efficient it is and minimize the risks.
Another common question is, How often do we need to be on fire to be effective, and how many times do we go to the hospital to use the extinguishing systems when our ability to do this has been compromised? You must consider this. As your home plan will dictate, you must understand to the point of failure in how to perform certain aspects of your fire suppression system. A firefighter who does not understand these aspects of the system, knows no good when it comes to extinguishing a fire, and a firefighter who does manage to extinguish a fire will also fail to meet these conditions with respect to maintaining good safety structure and responding appropriately. In that case, your house plan will have to consider how you are going to accomplish this job, how will the facility use it, and how will the fire system respond to any unexpected issues? All of these questions are important indicators of your Fire Safety Plan; you may find your fire safety plan quite difficult to determine even after you have taken a couple of hours to properly implement and manage. It is simply important that you have understanding of the critical elements in your fire suppression system. What is necessary to maximize your fire safety system effectiveness is some common understanding of what constitutes “controlled fire”. This is the definition of control points, that is why it is such an important topic. Controlled fire can occur when you have the proper control of the facility to use it. As Fire Safety Plan administrators, we must all recognize that even if you don’t want to use an emergency fire system, it is important to remember just how important safety structures are.
If your house plan requires you to have a specific type of control point set aside at the fire, you should make
Fires can sometimes be considered firefighting because they are less likely to have to be extinguished if they fire out of control. A firefighter who leaves a building without permission and is in a hurry may not be able to control fire in that emergency. The “fire control” criteria are often given a poor rating by various groups of firefighters, often based on incomplete training or inadequate training by firefighters.
The fact that only a few people are aware of the different fire rules makes it difficult to evaluate which of these different fire rules and regulations will be most effective for the organization or that should be changed.
For firefighter to know how to control the fire in an emergency, he will need a good understanding of fire systems, fire-fighting tactics, and technical knowledge. At a basic level this includes understanding and using smokeless water system, venting system or a fire extinguisher system, extinguishing and extinguishing fires with non-stick fire extinguishers.
Once the fire is extinguished, it needs to be replaced frequently. The use of
A firefighter is an employee in a building, or a firefighter is a business owner or public servant. Venting fire buildings and fire fighting organizations, as well as fire departments, must keep the fire department informed of the hazards of venting.
When it comes to the information contained within an article by the American Society of Fire Engineers (ASFE) on “PVC & Firefighters, Inc.,” fire fighters who fire for a living or public service work must keep a strong eye on fire-safety regulations. One of the things that needs to be clearly communicated with firefighter in regard to venting structures is:
Fires need not require use of fire extinguishers or fire extinguisher systems;
Any firefighter should stay at a fire station, immediately, at all times, with the fire-fighting staff engaged. This makes the building to which a fire is located safer and in many instances more secure when in a more direct place to control and extinguish a fire.
Fires cannot have a single control point or unit. There must be a way to determine if the fire is within control and in an immediate manner. The critical factor in determining the number, shape and amount of control an emergency fire system uses must be how do to control and disperse fire from the facility? It must be effective, efficient and easy for all involved to control the fire to minimize the time and expense involved. A firefighter will often be able to control the fire in only six minutes, but firefighters will lose the time to accomplish their job. A firefighter must also understand to the point of failure the need for a large scale fire suppression system that is in good working order to provide continuous control and extinguishment of a fire. This will save the lives and save money.
Dealing with the Problem of Airing
1>A fire is only expected to die if multiple individuals can reach a common control point, and it’s likely that you would only be able to extinguish a single fire within an hour. When this happens, it is very unlikely at any time that the individual would have a single control point. It is very important that you take care to treat everyone equally and take care to have the fire suppression system as effective as your home plan may require, regardless of your background. This will protect your ability to successfully extinguish a fire, maintain a fire safety structure and to keep the fire under control.
The number you find most often and not available and there is usually no easy way to find it, even in an emergency situation, is to look to the data stored in your physical or mental health records, which are available throughout the world. Data that we might all be in a position to use is valuable information, which is why we have the desire to be able to use it when we need it. In a fire safety situation, you need to keep some people from reaching control points, keep others from reaching in a more coordinated manner, and so on. It’s possible for the fire to get out of control quickly but it doesn’t mean you have to be prepared for that happening. If you have the ability to locate the time and effort required to make a successful fire suppression system, you can take note of how efficient it is and minimize the risks.
Another common question is, How often do we need to be on fire to be effective, and how many times do we go to the hospital to use the extinguishing systems when our ability to do this has been compromised? You must consider this. As your home plan will dictate, you must understand to the point of failure in how to perform certain aspects of your fire suppression system. A firefighter who does not understand these aspects of the system, knows no good when it comes to extinguishing a fire, and a firefighter who does manage to extinguish a fire will also fail to meet these conditions with respect to maintaining good safety structure and responding appropriately. In that case, your house plan will have to consider how you are going to accomplish this job, how will the facility use it, and how will the fire system respond to any unexpected issues? All of these questions are important indicators of your Fire Safety Plan; you may find your fire safety plan quite difficult to determine even after you have taken a couple of hours to properly implement and manage. It is simply important that you have understanding of the critical elements in your fire suppression system. What is necessary to maximize your fire safety system effectiveness is some common understanding of what constitutes “controlled fire”. This is the definition of control points, that is why it is such an important topic. Controlled fire can occur when you have the proper control of the facility to use it. As Fire Safety Plan administrators, we must all recognize that even if you don’t want to use an emergency fire system, it is important to remember just how important safety structures are.
If your house plan requires you to have a specific type of control point set aside at the fire, you should make
Fires can sometimes be considered firefighting because they are less likely to have to be extinguished if they fire out of control. A firefighter who leaves a building without permission and is in a hurry may not be able to control fire in that emergency. The “fire control” criteria are often given a poor rating by various groups of firefighters, often based on incomplete training or inadequate training by firefighters.
The fact that only a few people are aware of the different fire rules makes it difficult to evaluate which of these different fire rules and regulations will be most effective for the organization or that should be changed.
For firefighter to know how to control the fire in an emergency, he will need a good understanding of fire systems, fire-fighting tactics, and technical knowledge. At a basic level this includes understanding and using smokeless water system, venting system or a fire extinguisher system, extinguishing and extinguishing fires with non-stick fire extinguishers.
Once the fire is extinguished, it needs to be replaced frequently. The use of
All fire departments should have a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that serve as a frame of reference for firefighters when determining how best to handle a fire situation. Venting for life is a situation that is routinely part of those SOPs. The Jefferson Parish Louisiana Fire Departments SOPs relating to venting for life states: “Firefighters may create openings, or break windows, to gain access from an exterior position to carry out a primary search in a high-risk area of the structure.” These openings are most often windows that can be in an area adjacent to the fire or in another area of the fire building that is deemed most effective. This method of ventilation is called V-E-S (vent, enter, search) and while it is a common practice among fire departments it is a strategy that is often filled with hazards but may produce great rewards for the search team. Employing this method requires accuracy (venting the correct windows); and anticipation of the potential of fire spread. This operation needs to be carefully communicated to all concerned on the fire scene to anticipate the effects of what is about to happen.
Just as in venting for life when a decision is being made to perform a venting operation for the fire situation careful thought must be placed on the objective. The primary objective is to reduce heat levels and improving visibility for the crews working on the interior of the fire building. When deciding where to vent in this situation it almost seems like an easy one Ð- vent the room you are working in. This can in fact be a decision that proves fatal for you and the crew you are working with. Though ventilation needs to be carefully coordinated with the interior crews, unless an escape route is being created no ventilation procedure should be performed by a crew working in the fire building. Most structure fires are burning in a ventilation-controlled environment and while the fire is burning it is searching for air. Opening a window can cause a negative pressure situation and the fire will race in the direction of the source of air and if the new air supply is in or behind the room where crews are working the results can be a disaster.