08.05.2014 - By David J Soler
Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:
Strategies for maximum efficiency and maximum safety when when firefighting personnel are faced with an attic fire.
The dangers firefighters encounter when dealing with attic/compartment fires.
In this firefighter training episode, Mike Daley gives us a short course on Attic Fires 101.
We discuss:
Understanding fire behavior and fire ground tactics.
The risks involved in facing attic fires.
The current trends in construction and how they affect fire ground safety.
Strategies in identifying the presence on an attic fire.
Strategies in extinguishing attic fires and keeping your firefighting personnel safe.
Useful tools when dealing with compartment fires.