Humpday Hangout: Difficult Fires in Concealed Spaces

Fighting difficult fires in concealed spaces

In this Humpday HangoutMike DuganBill Gustin, Clark Lamping, Alain Rancourt, Brent Brooks, Jason Hoevelmann, and Jimmy Davis discuss their experiences with difficult fires in concealed spaces, such as rain roofs, balloon frame stud channels, utility chases, and ductwork. They also review the use of piercing nozzles, cockloft nozzles, bent tip nozzles, and Bresnan distributors. 

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UL FSRI: Study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-up and Search & Rescue Operations

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