Title: Describe the need for ventilation at a fire scene.
Course: Public Safety II (15101-II) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Understanding Ventilation

Description should include how ventilation

- promotes rescue operations
- provides a means for fire attack and extinguishment
- conserves property
- controls fire spread
- reduces flashover potential
- reduces backdraft potential.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What thermodynamic mechanism affects ventilation?
- How does ventilation reduce the potential for flashover or backdraft?
- How can ventilation aid in property conservation?