As research continues to emerge, highlighting the importance of coordinated ventilation, firefighters are forced to adjust strategies and tactics. This special coverage series reviews the current ventilation-focused research and offers detailed steps for how to best implement the various ventilation operations – vertical ventilation, horizontal ventilation, positive pressure ventilation, among other tips and tricks to ensure safe fireground operations.
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Some are advocating the addition of an “I” into the equation, calling is VEIS or vent, enter, isolate, and search
Hydrogen-powered vehicles are also likely in our future, and who knows what else
I understand the point Lt. Ray McCormack was trying to make two years ago and, to some extent, I agree with him
When it comes to PPV, everyone has an opinion and everyone considers themselves correct
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