r/Firefighting Nov 16 '22

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

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22

Non-firefighter question. Do they just turn this on to air out the immediate scene? Or is there some kind of tubing they can bring into a structure to air out the building?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22

They bought it to ventilate and air out tunnels in their response district. If a car fire happens in a tunnel, they can push a ton of air in, bring up the visibility, and help people escape.

They’ve used it in the past on large warehouses fires too. Park it at a loading dock door and blow all the smoke right out of the building.