And they say Truck guys are too aggressive…

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What the heck were these guys thinking? -Jimm-

Didn’t we just mention this?

What was he going to do anyway? No airpack…-Jimm- 

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Check out this awesome video focusing on vertical ventilation. Some of the shots are pretty extreme examples. We understand some of the safety concerns you may have with some of the practices. Go ahead and leave some comments here on the blog and let us know what you think. By the way thanks MS for pointing this video out to us! Great stuff. -Jimm-

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Porches provide a great tactical advantage. It allows the outside truck team to VentEnterSearch (VES) two rooms from one ladder and a stable platform. In addition if you do find a victim, it’s much easier to pull them onto the roof and wait for other assistance then to possibly take them down the ladder on your own. Porches however need to be “sized up” before operating on. How many people have built, or help build someone else’s porch? Amazing how many building construction experts we have when it’s someone else’s project. Ever heard the term “can’t see it from my house” when working on a brothers home? Exactly how many cold ones were consumed before the project was completed? All I’m saying is, if your entire operation is based on this “stable” platform, just give it a good once over before you operate on it. Personally I would love to have the staffing that is displayed in this picture. Looks like a six man outside truck team, with their own chief! Personally If I were to throw two ladders to the same porch I would place them on opposite ends. That way everyone isn’t piling up on each other if the time comes to un-ass that porch. Two ladders side by side may have been placed to facilitate carrying a victim down, but by the look of this picture, I doubt it. -Jimm-

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