Roof Props Give Holland Township Crews Hands-On Ventilation Training

Holland Township, N.J. — July 28 — Members of the Holland Township Volunteer Fire Company reviewed the principles of vertical ventilation and practiced roof operations using a practical training prop. Vertical ventilation, which can be employed to remove heat, smoke, and combustion products from a building during structural firefighting, was covered in the training. The evolution also concentrated on the cooperation needed between teams working inside the structure and firefighters performing ventilation.