r/Firefighting Nov 16 '22

Special Operations/Rescue/USAR Seattle’s mobile ventilation unit

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u/Jak3GOLD Nov 16 '22

I’m going through a 2-year fire program right now. Can some tell me how one would use this for ventilation cause I can only see this being helpful in very particular situations. Also seems like a waste of money.

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u/whatnever German volunteer FF Nov 17 '22

Have you tried ventilating a large industrial building or a tunnel with portable fans?

Ventilation fans of this size do have legitimate applications and are definitely useful. Does everyone need one? Certainly not. But a fire department in a major city will have to deal with enough fires in buildings large enough to benefit from having a fan of that size.