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Article: Tactical ventilation in hazmat responses: making a hostile environment less risky for firefighters.(HAZMAT IN THE TRENCHES)
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- Firehouse Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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Firefighting and hazardous materials responses have much in common when it comes to tactical approaches, and this is especially true as far as ventilation is concerned. The importance of ventilating a building for fire attack is a high priority for firefighters advancing hoselines and firefighters involved in search and rescue. Not only does effective ventilation rapidly evacuate building spaces of heat and fire gases, it greatly aids in better vision along with the speed of response. It is simple: ventilation, when completed correctly and synchronously, saves lives.
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