Objectives

NFPA® Job Performance Requirements (JPR): 5.3.11, 5.3.12

FIREFIGHTER I

1. Describe reasons for fireground ventilation.
2. List considerations that affect the decision to ventilate.
3. Discuss factors that are taken into account when deciding the need for ventilation.
4. Discuss vertical ventilation.
5. List safety precautions to observe when undertaking vertical ventilation.
6. List warning signs of an unsafe roof condition.
7. Discuss roof coverings and using existing roof openings for vertical ventilation purposes.
8. Discuss ventilation considerations for various types of roofs.
9. Describe trench or strip ventilation.
10. Explain procedures for ventilation of a conventional basement.
11. List factors that can reduce the effectiveness of vertical ventilation.
12. Discuss horizontal ventilation.
13. Discuss considerations for horizontal ventilation.
14. Distinguish between advantages and disadvantages of forced ventilation.
15. Discuss negative-pressure ventilation.
16. Discuss positive-pressure ventilation.
17. Compare and contrast positive pressure and negative pressure ventilation.
18. Describe hydraulic ventilation.
19. List disadvantages to the use of hydraulic ventilation.
20. Explain the effects of building systems on fires or ventilation.
21. Ventilate a flat roof. (Skill Sheet 11-I-1)
22. Ventilate a pitched roof. (Skill Sheet 11-I-2)
23. Demonstrate mechanical positive-pressure ventilation. (Skill Sheet 11-I-3)
24. Demonstrate horizontal hydraulic ventilation. (Skill Sheet 11-I-4)