A series of building photos representing typical roof construction types along with some key construction components will challenge your firefighters to name the type and to discuss the hazards.
Roof construction firefighting.
On august 2 1978 six new york city firefighters were killed and 34 were injured.
Pitched roof ventilation can be one of the most hazards operations on the fireground yet it is one of the most important assignments.
During the times of the roman empire and the medieval period public buildings and other large buildings with pitched roofs were built using roofs of tile or terra cotta a manufactured fired.
Ventilation allows the chemicals smoke and heat evacuate out.
It s important that every firefighter be able to identify a building with a bowstring truss roof the arch generally gives it away and understand the tactics and precautions necessary to handle a.