The Fine Art of Reading A Roof

(The Fire Minute, YouTube)

Self-critique and training tips from helmet cam footage

The First Minute

First off, take a deep breath when things start spiraling. And then let’s take a look at some roof indicators that help a vertical ventilation operation become a successful vertical ventilation operation.

FireRescue Magazine:
Common-Sense Fireground Ventilation
Considerations for Safe, Effective & Coordinated Vertical Ventilation
Roof Ventilation: The Cut Is the Easy Part

Riding Assignments for the First-Due Truck Company
The Shorthanded Aerial Operator

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