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This web site is dedicated to providing information and resources about the use of positive pressure on the fireground. As with any fireground operation, Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) and Positive Pressure Attack (PPA) require training and education to be performed safely and effectively.
Since the late 1980s positive pressure methods for structure fires have evolved from using positive pressure after the fire was knocked down (Positive Pressure Ventilation, or PPV) to coordinating positive pressure ventilation with fire attack (Positive Pressure Attack, or PPA). Properly performed PPA can be implemented by a first-arriving engine, and is a safe, effective tactic that can save lives and property and help ensure firefighters go home safely.
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Item # 910-053
$45 + $5 shippping |
Fire Ventilation
Published by the Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Fire Ventilation combines experience from fire and rescue services and research in the form of experiments and theoretical studies on the subject. |
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Item # 910-010
$75 + $5 shippping |
Build and Burn Plan Book
Emergency Engineered Solutions is offering an 11x17 book that includes step-by-step instructions, a materials list and diagrams. These plans are for a structure that simulates a simple, 24-foot x 32-foot, single family dwelling. |
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Item # 795-010
$59 + $5 shipping |
Positive Pressure Attack for Ventilation and Firefighting
The Book, Positive Pressure Attack for Ventilation and Firefighting, became reality after a six-year effort by Battalion Chiefs Kriss Garcia and Reinhard Kauffmann of the Salt Lake City Fire Department, with Ray Schelble, who was also with the SLCFD. |
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Pressurized Fire Attack Precaution: THE BIG THREE
Part of the Fire Engineering University Program, “Pressurized Fire Attack Precaution: THE BIG THREE” helps students understand the difference between positive-pressure attack (PPA) and positive-pressure ventilation (PPV). Also covered are fire conditions in which fans should not be used and knowing when interior conditions indicate that PPV could be used. |
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Item # 910-047
$70 + $5 shipping |
PPA Training Video, “The Winds Have Changed”
This four-hour introduction to Positive Pressure Attack (PPA) given by Battalion Chiefs (Retired) Kriss Garcia and Reinhard Kauffmann uses live fire scene video, incident case studies and scientific data to walk students through the theories, tactics and applications of Positive Pressure Attack. |
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Item # 940-048
FREE + $2 shipping |
NIST Positive Pressure Ventilation Research: Videos and Reports
This DVD set includes a presentation video that explains Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV), examines the results of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) PPV research. |
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| INSTRUCTOR ACADEMIES |
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PPA Instructor Academy Sponsored by the Wyoming State Fire Marshals’ Office
Dates are November 4, 5, 6, 2011.
Classes will be held at:
Wyoming State Fire Academy
2500 Academy Court, Riverton, WY 82501
To Register Visit: http://wyofire.state.wy.us/ppattt.html
Register before October 17 th 2011 |
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POSITIVE PRESSURE ATTACK INSTRUCTOR ACADEMY - September 12, 13, 14, 2011
We are planning a PPA Instructor Academy in partnership with the Arvada (CO) Fire Protection District. The dates will be September 12, 13, 14 2011. We are not accepting applications yet, but if you would like to be placed on the interest list please forward your name and email address to info1@positivepressureattack.com |
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| SIMULATIONS |
FREE ONLINE SIMULATION
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PPA Online Simulation
This simulation demonstrates the benefits of, and precautions for, employing a positive pressure attack (PPA).
In this scenario, a room and contents fire is progressing through the main floor of a lightweight wood-frame single-family dwelling. You are the officer on Engine 1 with a crew of three (3). You must demonstrate the use of a Positive Pressure Attack to resolve this incident successfully. |
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UL University: Impact of Ventilation on Fire Behavior in Legacy and Contemporary Residential Construction
This training program provides students with an enhanced understanding of ventilation in residential structures. It quantifies the influence of ventilation tactics on fire behavior in a modern residential structure as compared to a legacy residential structure. |
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