Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV)

Tactical Objective

  • Remove smoke from the non-fire area to improve tenability, secure egress path, assist search and rescue or the approach to the fire.
  • Remove smoke from fire room post-fire.
  • Purposeful management of the flow path.

How It Works

  • A fan is used to create a pressure differential, influencing the flow of air and smoke from the inlet to the exhaust.

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NOTES

Learning outcomes links

  • Influence on Ventilation (Flow path) 4.1.2.