Some of the most notable fires that have affected the fire service have involved bowstring truss construction.
Roof construction firefighting.
A series of building photos representing typical roof construction types along with some key construction components will challenge your firefighters to name the type and to discuss the hazards.
During the times of the roman empire and the medieval period public buildings and other large buildings with pitched roofs were built using roofs of tile or terra cotta a manufactured fired.
Pitched roof ventilation can be one of the most hazards operations on the fireground yet it is one of the most important assignments.
On august 2 1978 six new york city firefighters were killed and 34 were injured.
Ventilation allows the chemicals smoke and heat evacuate out.