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THREATS TO LIFE IN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRES
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Prehospital Emergency Care
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July 1, 2008
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. Firefighters are taught that heat, oxygen deprivation, and carbon monoxide (CO) are the primary threats to life in residential structure fires, and they are taught to search for victims on the fire floor first, and then floors above. The objective of this study was to gather data regarding oxygen, CO, and heat conditions inside a realistic house fire, to examine the validity of these teachings. Methods. During six live-burn training evolutions in a two-story wood-frame house, metering for oxygen levels, CO levels, and temperature was conducted. Except where noted, all readings were taken 24 inches off the floor, to simulate the location of a crawling victim or ...
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