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tactical ventilation is performed during fire attack to:
tactical ventilation is performed during fire attack to:
- help control the fire (correct)
- limit the need for LDH hose streams
- minimize personnel needed on scene
- quickly extinguish a fully developed fire
why is ventilation used during overhaul and loss control?
why is ventilation used during overhaul and loss control?
- to help control the fire
- eliminate the need for respiratory protection
- remove soot and odors from valuable contents
- evacuate smoke from structures after a fire has been extinguished (correct)
when performing tactical ventilation, what action has the most impact on successful ventilation?
when performing tactical ventilation, what action has the most impact on successful ventilation?
- exposure protection
- removing fuel sources
- activating sprinkler systems
- controlling oxygen availability (correct)
which action may improve visibility inside structures so that interior crews can work more effectively?
which action may improve visibility inside structures so that interior crews can work more effectively?
as a fire within a compartment consumes oxygen, the amount of unburned fuel in combustion products:
as a fire within a compartment consumes oxygen, the amount of unburned fuel in combustion products:
why should ventilation be immediately followed with exterior or interior fire attack to cool gases and surfaces in the fire room?
why should ventilation be immediately followed with exterior or interior fire attack to cool gases and surfaces in the fire room?
what disrupts the ventilation strategy and causes the fire to grow?
what disrupts the ventilation strategy and causes the fire to grow?
before, interior attack, what action will reduce oxygen available to the fire?
before, interior attack, what action will reduce oxygen available to the fire?
what occurs when fresh air (oxygen) from ventilation is introduced into a room, causing gases to reignite and rapid fire development to occur?
what occurs when fresh air (oxygen) from ventilation is introduced into a room, causing gases to reignite and rapid fire development to occur?
the primary mode of heat transfer from one compartment to another in a structure fire is:
the primary mode of heat transfer from one compartment to another in a structure fire is:
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