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Permalink Reply by Sparky3317 on April 24, 2011 at 1:57pm

First arriving engine secure a water supply if possible and stretch an 1 1/2 line to the attic and start fire attack leaving the driveway open for the ladder company to position to get vertical ventilation on arrival. Second in company take in the water supply if first due could not make a hydrant, and then stretch a second line into the bottom of the attic opening for safety and to protect the egress. While the ladder vents also want a team to conduct your primary search for occupants, and get ladders placed for horizontal ventilation and egress if needed.

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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on April 24, 2011 at 4:45pm

First off, I like the concept of such a thread and hope it does take off. It is much like the threads Chris Naum may put out about sizing up, etc. A downfall is many "newer" posters or less experienced folks are hesitant to answer because of all the questions asked. Here it it alsmost as though, look at the pic and run with it. The only issue I see is with such a pic with incident actions being taken, it is easy to focus on the actions, rather than what one would do.

In actuality, a similar incident like this would get the same actions. Attack and backup, looks like an attic fire considering the fire on the "D" side vent, but looking at the smoke from the open second floor windows shows smoke coming from the top of the window, little to no smoke on the first floor, typically meaning fire is above. Do a quick check for a basement fire, but would go the same way. I would not do positive pressure here being an attic fire and would look to vent the roof.



I know it can get easy to criticize such a pic and I understand that is not the purpose here, but I will point out an issue with the roof ladder tip INSIDE the second floor window. Don't do this, please, this is performing no purpose whatsoever and actually hinders emergency egress. The sash is still in place. If placing a ladder at a window, either have it to the side of the window for venting, or at the sill for FF egress/rescue. There is NO reason to put a ladder through a window.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on April 24, 2011 at 5:05pm

for those more 'visual' people out there...

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