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If the word RESCUE has anything to do with your operation, there is one question and one question only that should guide your initial size up: WHAT DOES MY CASUALTY NEED TO SURVIVE. Just as fire conditions drive tactics at...
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There’s a ton that could be said about situational awareness during roof ops. There are many hazards, but much to be gained. Two final thoughts: First, know why you’re there, what you’re doing, and what impact you’re going to have. ...
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It was dusk, and almost 100 degrees out. Gaining the roof of this dwelling I found 4 different roof types: Peaked terracotta, Peaked asphalt shingle, Flat tar, and best for last, a 10’ x 12’ section of glass panels (see...
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E19 is on location, 2 story, occupied, end of the row, 15x45, heavy fire 1st floor, Bravo same size and dimensions, correction breezeway… It was night, responding as the SOC company on the box and assigned to the roof position. ...
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One of the most precarious moments in vertical ventilation operations is the transition on or off the roof from/to the ladder that got you there. Loss of balance, disorientation due to smoke/fire conditions, wet/icy roofs, movement of the ladder, and...
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