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2013 PPA Presentation at FDIC
Chief Garcia's FDIC Presentation
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*THIS INSTRUCTOR ACADEMY IS NOW FULL*
The new dates for our PPA Instructor Academy, Sponsored by the Kern County Fire Department, have been set for May 9, 10, 11 2013. For information or registration materials email: info1@positivepressureattack.com
PPA Videos On You Tube
A variety of videos on You Tube from past Instructor Academies, fire departments using PPA on recent fires, description of PPA components, etc.
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House Fire Utilizing PPA For Rapid Extinguishment
Dash Cam view from IC's vehicle of Wylie (TX) Fire Rescue using PPA to fight a house fire.
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Firefighters learn ways to battle the blaze
According to Toronto fire Capt. Bill Brown, the new training facility funded by Enbridge will be used primarily to instruct firefighters in the practice of positive pressure tactics.
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Exterior Fire Attack With PPA
Exterior fire Attack With PPA
A fire-ground tactic for minimum-manning response or volunteer fire departments
Written by Neil Campbell
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POSITIVE ATTACK
Technology has moved on in leaps and bounds, but our fire tactics have remained relatively unchanged. By Kriss Garcia (article is on page 26)
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Important PPA Instructor Update.
After a careful review of our PPA Instructor Course Curriculum and our insurance requirements, Emergency Engineered Solutions, LLC feels that all of our instructors must always put firefighter safety in the forefront when conducting live fire drills. As all of you are probably aware, it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict the actions of some firefighters during these drills. An action or inaction may result in unsafe practices and conditions that result in untoward results. Because of this, we strongly advise our instructors to not have any firefighters, students or instructors inside any burn building after the fire has been ignited. It is our stance that observing fire behavior inside the burn building and teaching proper PPA evolutions are mutually exclusive and should not be combined into the same PPA drill. Elements that you can control may not always be as you assume.
FDNY: Looking At Tactical Changes
In an article in yesterdays NY Times, the headline read " As Furniture Burns Quicker, Firefighters Reconsider Tactics"----this is a continuation of the outstanding work veteran urban Deputy Fire Chief (Ret) and Fire Protection Engineer Steve "Water On The Fire" Kerber and others are doing.
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Go Ahead — Blow Smoke
Positive-pressure ventilation and its cousin, positive-pressure attack, are among the best tactics for keeping firefighters safe when dealing with structure fires. By Kriss Garcia
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PPA USED AT PARIS, TX STRUCTURE FIRE
Watch these firefighters put PPA in action at a residential structure fire. This attack is an excellent example of a text book evolution.
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News Report of Oshtemo Township, Michigan Apartment Fire Using PPA
Oshtemo FD extinguished an apartment fire quickly utilizing PPA and 150 gallons of water.
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UL's new study of 'Firefighter Safety and Photovoltaic Systems'
This project was funded by DHS’ Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program and fills a knowledge gap in the fire service by providing scientific based information on how to operate safely around this technology. The online training program provides an interactive presentation with Firefighter interviews and tactical considerations that can be used tomorrow by firefighters of all levels.
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Arvada, CO news report on PPA: Stoking the flames: inside a burning building.
Arvada firefighters demonstrated an innovative new method of fighting fires and saving lives. It's called a Positive Pressure Attack.
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The Arson Project conducted live burns using our Build and Burn Live Fire Structure.
The Arson Project is a criminal justice research project hosted by the Constitutional Law Center of Monterey College of Law to examine the reliability of evidence used in the investigation and prosecution of arson and related crimes.
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News Report of Southern California PPA Instructor Academy.
Firefighters often use vertical ventilation during a structure fire, however, rooftops can be extremely dangerous. Positive Pressure Attack is an alternative used by firefighters at the attack entrance to improve conditions.
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Why We Do The Things We Do?
Firefighter has close call during roof ventilation operation in Lehigh County, PA. Click the link below to view the video.
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PPA FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AT SOUTH DAKOTA FIRE SCHOOL
Firefighters from around the state battle a blaze using Positive Pressure Attack as part of a training exercise at the State Fire School in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The training was led by Kriss Garcia of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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PPA CAN PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FIREFIGHTER RISK
A firefighter describes his fall through the roof of a burning structure while attempting to ventilate.
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Bozeman Firefighters Train Using PPA
PPV and PPA 2 part cont. ed training, Half a day class room with a several events of live fire testing. Click the link below to read the article.
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Attic Fires and Positive Pressure Attack
Interior crews pulled the ceiling in a large area below the main area of the attic fire. This fire was allowed to burn until flames were present throughout the entire attic as observed by interior crews. Crews retreated to the stairway until the fan was started. within 10 seconds from the time the fan was started interior crews went under the attic awaiting the hose crew to advance from the attack entrance or the vent point. The environment shortly after the fan was started was very clear with the fire being held to the attic by the fan one floor below. When the hose crew made it to the room we did not immediately attack the fire, instead we observed the behavior of the fire during a pressurized attack. after several minutes the hose crews started opening the pipe and extinguishing the fire. The atmosphere where interior crews were operating was never compromised as the fan kept the majority of the products of the fire and extinguishment in the attic area. Interior crews had the fire under control with very minimum water within just a few minutes. The exterior fire you can see after attic knockdown was the wooden soffit burning which the interior crews could see but they were observing it being held to the exterior of the building also by the fan. After initial knockdown, a second fan was placed inside on the ground floor and aimed up the stairway to enhance our pressure and control of the fire. Neither the interior ignition crew or the attack group were ever in an environment where they were not in control of the burn. They were never in an environment which they could not see in nor one that had any appreciable increase in temperature.
Positive Pressure Attack when properly used is fantastic for attic fires.
The balloon house in the photo had 19 fires in it. Fire that entered the balloon due to the fire impingement was easily seen and extinguished as with PPA you have no hidden fires. instead you have seen fire. Fire once controlled is not scary, /Smoke is scary and unpredictable. Smoke will get worse therefore we remove it and the temperature knocking off two sides of the fire triangle. Without PPA all sides of the triangle are there and once air is introduced you complete the triangle and aggressive fire behavior is likely.
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Positive Pressure Attack Training Video Now Available
Positive pressure attack is an offensive application of positive pressure ventilation that involves the use of gas powered PPV blowers during the initial attack phase of structural fire fighting. This four-hour introductory training video includes:
An overview of fire ground ventilation
How PPA works
Applications of PPA
Tactical considerations for PPA
Precautions for using PPA
Operating procedures for implementing PPA
Methods of PPA instruction and training
This training program uses live fire scene video, incident case studies and scientific data to walk students through the theories, tactics and applications of Positive Pressure Attack.
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Acquired Structures and Training
An article reinforcing the importance of using acquired structures for training purposes. If acquired structures are out of the question for your department, check out our Build and Burn Live Fire Structure at the bottom of this News section!
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Underwriter Labs most recent research on natural horizontal ventilation.
Here is an online video presentation of the report. It does not discuss the use of blowers, forced ventilation or pressurization.
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Underwriter Labs most recent research on natural horizontal ventilation.
Steve Kerber's research paper studies the effects of natural horizontal ventilation on fire behavior. It does not discuss the use of blowers, forced ventilation or pressurization.
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Expanded PPA training opportunities through the PPA Instructor Network. Check for instructors in your area under the training tab.
Now With New Metal Roof Addition.
Build & Burn Live Fire Training Structure plan book is now available for purchase. Build this structure and give your firefighters a real world live burn experience. Email info1@positivepressureattack.com for ordering information
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