Firetown Truck Academy

April 2, 2024
7:34 pm
By Brass Shamrock

Firefighter with ventilation tool

Firefighters on rooftop venting

Red background with border

Firefighters venting roof smoke

Ventilation Operations training slide

Ventilation Operations training slide with firefighter safety points

Ventilation operations training slide

Ventilation operations with media

Ventilation operations training slide

Underwriters Laboratories fire experiment

Fire formula for modern homes

Graph showing larger homes size

Open spaces in modern homes

Increased fuel loads in homes

Fire progression at different times

PPV dangers in fire environment

7 sides of the fire 360

Getting everyone on the same page in truck operations

Ventilation operations in today's fires — Ventilation operations in today’s fires

PPV dangers in ventilation operations

PPV dangers in modern fire environment

Ventilation operations slide

Ventilation operations crew roles and responsibilities

Ventilation operations working set need

Ventilation operations by building age

Bowstring or Arch Truss ventilation operations

Types of construction and materials in ventilation operations

Bowstring truss structure in ventilation operations

Rib arch truss structure in ventilation operations

Building cornice with foam

Cement-based block with notches for ventilation operations

Styrofoam ledger board and cornice block for ventilation operations

Roof with bearing wall and parapet for ventilation operations

Dealing with PV systems in ventilation operations

The MGP Urban Myth in ventilation operations

The MGP Urban Myth roof damage

The MGP Urban Myth roof truss damage

Beware of the facia in ventilation operations

Beware of the facia in shopping plaza

Damaged roof due to facia in ventilation operations

Situational awareness during ventilation operations

The Four C's of Ventilation — The Four C’s of Ventilation

Firefighter performing residential ventilation on roof

Low pitched roof cutting sequence for ventilation

Sound the roof for integrity, shown with footprints and a pike pole near a fire

ID cut to establish outside rafter, with fire and directional arrow marking the area

Roll one, stop at two, with fire and directional arrows marking the cut sequence

Vertical cuts marked with arrows

Roll one, stop at two; vertical cuts marked.

Vertical cut marked; roof cutting sequence.

Vertical cut marked; roof cutting sequence with position 7.

Skim cut marked at bottom for roof cutting sequence.

Warning to avoid weak foot positioning between roof cuts.

Ensure cuts overlap slightly and push ceiling out.

Roof vent cutting pattern

Cut and push ceiling

Firefighters cutting high roof

Ladder and ventilation cut

Establish secure foothold placement

Overlap cuts for ventilation

Cutting square roof section

Completed roof vent cut

Starting roof vent cut

Complete roof vent cut — Complete roof vent cu

Firefighter cutting roof vent

Firefighter using rubbish hook

Proper and improper saw angles

Rolling the rafter with saw

Rolling rafter saw angle

Firefighters swapping ventilation tools

Firefighter setting foot hold

Rubbish or trash hooks

Ventilation operations flat roof

Commercial ventilation operations image

Center hallway apartment operations ventilation diagram

Commercial ventilation truck operation.

Commercial ventilation operation slide.

Diagram showing beam and cuts.

Commercial ventilation operations overview.

Commercial ventilation operations image

Industrial occupancy operations ventilation

Main beam with purlins

Industrial occupancy ventilation diagram

Joist layout with cuts

Joist cutting process diagram

Joist layout with blocks

Roof cut instructions marked

Roof cut process diagram

Roof cut process diagram

Cutting process on roof

Roof cutting process diagram

Red background with text

Thank You text image

Brass Shamrock

Brass Shamrock Training is a training organization that has a mission that is based on equipping professionals to meet the requirements of present day operations. Our cadre consists of experienced firefighters, officers, and tactical operators with many years of hands-on frontline experience in Truck Company Operations.