The technique of horizontal or lateral ventilation involves the.
Fire roof ventilation cuts.
A common time frame established for failure of a lightweight truss is between 5 and 15 minutes under fire conditions not much time for fire departments to operate within to cut a hole for vertical.
If it is decided that a vent hole is to be cut coordinate a location of the cut with the interior fire attack.
Roll the second center rafter and stop at the third inside rafter.
Move back to the first outside rafter and cut a parallel.
The cut is the easy part tools of the ventilation trade.
If necessary cut the roof to provide vertical ventilation.
Cut approximately 2 to 3 inches inside the rafter.
Vertical ventilation is the removal of super heated air gases smoke and pressure inside a closed or vent.
Far too often when members cut a roof they make.
This will allow ventilation without having to cut the roof.
Once the location is agreed on prepare for your cut.
If the roof decking is intact locate a natural vent in the roof such as scuttle skylight or vents.
The same techniques can be used on a slight pitched peaked roof as well.
And depending on what the fire conditions are it may literally be the only option.
This venting might suffice for the interior forces to find the fire and extinguish it.
Glendale fire department ventilation training manual.
A trench is cut at least 20 feet from the main vent hole and.
Ventilate openings in the roof such as bulkheads skylights or scuttles.
In this article we ll talk about a ground ladder based roof operation on a peaked roof.