Lyons, IL, Fire Department (LFD) Fire Chief Gordon Nord Jr. is a proponent of the implementation of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) on the fireground. “The days of old, when you’d break every ...

Very few who are in the fire service will dispute the importance of controlled and coordinated ventilation. (In this author’s opinion, it is second only to proper hoseline placement.) Whatever your ...

Ventilation can make or break the outcome of a fire. Successful execution requires the comprehension of how it works and the precautions that must be taken to ensure our actions are well coordinated ...

Ventilation enhances tenability and facilitates firefighting operations; however, it also has the potential to negatively impact the fireground if you do not take the necessary precautions. The ...