Flat Roof Ventilation Props Firefighter

Placing smoke indicator holes in the path of the fire can monitor fire spread.

Flat roof ventilation props firefighter.

4 firefighters work on the dead bolt simulator. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Vertical ventilation props built with 2x6 and 2x4 s roofing material and shingles. Use a roof ladder to distribute the weight of the firefighters throughout the roof.

Glendale fire department ventilation training manual 6 the roof ventilation team. 15bsounding a technique used to safely walk on a roof. 5 firefighters work the flat roof cut on top of training prop. The prop has drop in brackets for 2x material you can use 2x4 all the way up to 2x12 to give the feel of hitting the rafter with the saw.

The prop is completly adjustable via a hydralic cylinder that will pivot the prop that is hinged from flat 4 12 6 12 8 12 10 12. For more information visit. One 4ft x 8ft sheet fills all six bays of the prop and additional material can be stored on the props side storage racks allowing for very quick reset periods to aid in continuous training. Make a quick ventilation start point by removing the ridge vent at the peak of the roof if one is available.

Aaron foster from dcfd sent in these photos of three different roof props they have at the dcfd training facility. We have had over 270 firefighters using the prop to practice rooftop ventilation cut garage doors and open forcible entry doors without a single breakdown or any. After finishing up a multi company ventilation drill using the props we have had nothing but accolades from all our personnel on the quality and safety of the firevent prop. Here firefighters work the 45 degree angle peaked roof cut.

German township fire department evansville vertical ventilation drill. The objective of this prop is to effectively train firefighters to properly cut a ventilation hole in roofs of different pitches. Vertical ventilation props built with 2x6 and 2x4 s roofing material and shingles. Smoke indicator holes can be placed on roofs of buildings attached to fire buildings to indicate interior exposure.