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This Recert course the purpose and importance of ventilation. It describes when to perform ventilation, where to ventilate, and how to perform ventilation operations, and stresses the importance of coordinating ventilation with other fire suppression activities.

After completing this course, the fire fighter will be able to:

• Describe the importance of including ventilation in a size-up.
• Describe signs of a ventilation-limited fire.
• Describe the impact of door control on ventilation.
• Describe the impact of ventilation location.
• Describe the impact of ventilation hole size.
• Describe the impact of exterior suppression on fire behavior.
• List ventilation priorities.
• Describe the importance of the timing and coordination of ventilation and suppression.
• Describe the effect of wind to the fire flow path.
• Explain why keeping the lid on a fire helps to control the fire growth.
• Describe how modern construction contributes to flashover.
• Describe steps that can be taken to minimize backdrafts and flashovers.
• Explain how fire research aids in effective ventilation practices.
• Describe the role of mechanical ventilation in fire suppression.
• Explain how fire-resistive construction affects ventilation operations.
• Describe how the characteristics of ordinary construction affect ventilation operations.
• Describe how the characteristics of wood-frame construction affect ventilation operations.
• List the two basic types of ventilation.
• Explain how horizontal ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• List the two methods of horizontal ventilation.
• Explain how natural ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe the techniques used to provide natural ventilation to a structure.
• Explain how mechanical ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe the techniques used to provide mechanical ventilation to a structure.
• Describe how negative-pressure ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe the techniques used to provide negative-pressure ventilation to a structure.
• Describe how positive-pressure ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe the advantages of positive-pressure ventilation.
• Describe the disadvantages of positive-pressure ventilation.
• Describe the techniques used to provide positive-pressure ventilation to a structure.
• Describe how hydraulic ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe how vertical ventilation removes contaminated atmosphere from a structure.
• Describe how to ensure fire fighter safety during vertical ventilation operations.
• Identify the warning signs of roof collapse.
• Describe the components and characteristics of roof support structures.
• Describe the components and characteristics of roof coverings.
• Explain how roof construction affects fire resistance.
• List the differences in solid-beam construction and truss construction in roofs.
• List the basic types of roof design.
• Describe the characteristics of flat roofs.
• Describe the characteristics of pitched roofs.
• Describe the characteristics of arched roofs.
• Describe the techniques of vertical ventilation.
• List the tools used in vertical ventilation.
• List the types of roof cuts used in vertical ventilation operations.
• Describe the characteristics of a rectangular or square cut.
• Describe the characteristics of a louver cut.
• Describe the characteristics of a triangular cut.
• Describe the characteristics of a peak cut.
• Describe the characteristics of a trench cut.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating concrete roofs.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating metal roofs.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating basements.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating high-rise buildings.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating windowless buildings.
• Describe the special considerations in ventilating large buildings.
• Explain how to ensure that ventilation equipment is in a state of readiness.

Fire fighters who successfully complete the Ventilation course are eligible for 1.5 hours of continuing education.