Monday, March 21, 2011

A Couple Cool VentEnterSearch Things

I came across an article that had some cool things to keep in mind as signs and symptoms you can look for if you're involved in interior operations, where we all want to be.

Here's some good signs;
1. Lifting smoke and improving visibility
2.Smoke Lightens due to steam.
3.You feel a hoseline stream hitting the ceiling beneath you if you're a floor above the fire.
4.ANY decrease in heat.

Now, here's some bad signs;
1. Smoke does not lift, change in density and in color.
2. Rolling, black smoke moving down from ceiling to floor.
3. ANY increase in heat.
4. Visible fire through the floor (duh).
5. Weakening or "spongy," floor.
6. When your crew can't find the fire.
7. When there is ANY water problem.

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