Fire Flow Path Research Paper
Fire Flow Path
By: Bobby Strickland
Columbia Southern University
FIR 3301, Fire Behavior and Combustion
Introduction In this paper I intend to present how fire travels through a structure and how to prevent fire spread by controlled ventilation and entry. As we all know fire and smoke take the path of least resistance, this is what we call the Flow Path of fire. This subject has become a hot topic in the past few years. Many people think of flow path as the path the fire, smoke, and heat travel to either a failed window or a vent hole cut intentionally through the roof. While this is true there are many different things that can either help control the path or hinder it. It is essential for all firefighters and chief officers to understand how operations within the flow paths can place firefighters at risk due to the increased flow of fire, heat and smoke toward their location. As we have learned throughout this course there is many different factors that effect the intensity of fires. For this research paper I plan on using our textbook along with …show more content…
Being a door, it is normally the largest vent point available thus creating bi-directional flow paths. So, one may ask themselves how we to control are and limit flow paths if we cannot go through the front door, there is a way it is a thing called door control. Door control methods must be considered when crews make primary entry to a structure to perform fire attack operations. Although this technique is somewhat new to North American fire departments, firefighters in other parts of the world have been doing this for decades. For this technique to be successful, an additional firefighter must remain at the entry door to close the door as much as possible while assisting with hose advancement. With proper door control actions, the flow path created between the fire and the front door can be reduced, once again improving firefighter
By: Bobby Strickland
Columbia Southern University
FIR 3301, Fire Behavior and Combustion
Introduction In this paper I intend to present how fire travels through a structure and how to prevent fire spread by controlled ventilation and entry. As we all know fire and smoke take the path of least resistance, this is what we call the Flow Path of fire. This subject has become a hot topic in the past few years. Many people think of flow path as the path the fire, smoke, and heat travel to either a failed window or a vent hole cut intentionally through the roof. While this is true there are many different things that can either help control the path or hinder it. It is essential for all firefighters and chief officers to understand how operations within the flow paths can place firefighters at risk due to the increased flow of fire, heat and smoke toward their location. As we have learned throughout this course there is many different factors that effect the intensity of fires. For this research paper I plan on using our textbook along with …show more content…
Being a door, it is normally the largest vent point available thus creating bi-directional flow paths. So, one may ask themselves how we to control are and limit flow paths if we cannot go through the front door, there is a way it is a thing called door control. Door control methods must be considered when crews make primary entry to a structure to perform fire attack operations. Although this technique is somewhat new to North American fire departments, firefighters in other parts of the world have been doing this for decades. For this technique to be successful, an additional firefighter must remain at the entry door to close the door as much as possible while assisting with hose advancement. With proper door control actions, the flow path created between the fire and the front door can be reduced, once again improving firefighter