....'the fog tip is good for normal room and content fires, however if you have a victim you chance steaming them with a fog'....
How many times have I heard that!
There are so many misconceptions amongst firefighters concerning the use of water-fog streams for interior structural firefighting but understandably, they are made by those who base their opinions on out-dated techniques and by those who are not aware of the 'new-wave' tactics of 'PULSING' fog patterns!
www.firetactics.com/FIREENGINEERING-1.htm
Other misconceptions include current beliefs that water-fog is not as effective as a smooth-bore in cooling the overhead (WRONG); the use of a fog pattern will upset thermal balance (WRONG); fog patterns are optimised in non-ventilated rooms (WRONG); providing the nozzle operator has been TRAINED in the 'new-wave' approach!
www.firetactics.com/GAS-COOLING.htm
Perhaps the BIGGEST misconception that leads to SO MANY posts about FOG .v. Straight .v. Smooth is that both fog patterns AND smooth-bore/straight stream have a major role to play in structural fire attack. ITS NOT an either/or debate! Once you have advanced your knowledge and received TRAINING in 'pulsing' techniques; practised 'pulsing' applications and RECOGNISED the limitations of 'pulsing' fog patterns - then you will be in a position to make an informed choice!
How many times have I heard that!
There are so many misconceptions amongst firefighters concerning the use of water-fog streams for interior structural firefighting but understandably, they are made by those who base their opinions on out-dated techniques and by those who are not aware of the 'new-wave' tactics of 'PULSING' fog patterns!
www.firetactics.com/FIREENGINEERING-1.htm
Other misconceptions include current beliefs that water-fog is not as effective as a smooth-bore in cooling the overhead (WRONG); the use of a fog pattern will upset thermal balance (WRONG); fog patterns are optimised in non-ventilated rooms (WRONG); providing the nozzle operator has been TRAINED in the 'new-wave' approach!
www.firetactics.com/GAS-COOLING.htm
Perhaps the BIGGEST misconception that leads to SO MANY posts about FOG .v. Straight .v. Smooth is that both fog patterns AND smooth-bore/straight stream have a major role to play in structural fire attack. ITS NOT an either/or debate! Once you have advanced your knowledge and received TRAINING in 'pulsing' techniques; practised 'pulsing' applications and RECOGNISED the limitations of 'pulsing' fog patterns - then you will be in a position to make an informed choice!
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