The Art of Reading Smoke
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Published 2023-09-06
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This week we get to use our Reading Smoke skills as we watch the impact of fire growth on the VVDC of the smoke. As the fire progresses the VVDC gets worse. What will be the impact of water application? Here we get to see the impact. Significant volumes of billowing white smoke (steam) with a rapid and sustained decrease in smoke velocity and density.
While either of these may, or may not, influence your decision making at this fire the reason we practice Reading Smoke through video analysis is to build a large slide deck of visual images in our mind. With each addition your ability to understand what is happening when you arrive on the fireground, and, by extension, make good decisions, improves.
Original video is HERE: • Early Video: Firefighters make attack...
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2023, Sept 26, Palm Beach County Fools, Palm Beach State College, ARS
2023, Sept 28th, Beaufort, SC, Marine Corp Air Station Fire & Emergency Services- ARS
2023, Oct 14th, Valley Shore Mutual Aid Association, Guilford, CT - ARS
2023, Oct 16th, Bellevue WA, and Bothell FD, Lieutenant's Academies - ARS
2023, Oct 17th, Snohomish WA, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - TDM
2023, Nov 2nd, Independence, KY, Kentucky Officer Leadership Symposium - ARS & TDM
2023, Nov, 15th, Portland, OR, Port of Portland Fire Department - ARS
2024, Feb 2nd-4th, Missouri University Winter Fire School, Columbia, MO - ARS & TDM
2024, May 4, The Dalles, OR, Irons in the Fire Conference - ARS
2024, May 13th-15th, Enrico, Virginia : Central Virginia Firefighter Conference: The Fireground Commander- ARS
Past Events:
2023, April 20, Kent, WA, South King County Fire Training Consortium
2023, April 22, Kimberton, PA, Northern Chester County Fire Chiefs Association, The Art of Reading Smoke
2023, April 24-28, FDIC! , Indianapolis, IN, Teaching the Art of Reading Smoke: The Next Generation
2023, April 29, Lower Merion County, PA, The Art of Reading Smoke: The Next Generation
2023, May 6th, Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue, The Dalles OR, The Art of Reading Smoke: The Next Generation
2023, May 10, 11, Spokane Valley Fire, WA, The Art of Reading Smoke and In the Hot Seat - Tactical Decision Making
2023, May 19th-22nd, Washington State Fire Fighter Association, ARS and 'In The Hot Seat - Tactical Decision Making'
2023, May 23rd & 24th, Kennewick Fire Department.
2023, June 3rd, Southfield Fire Department, Southfield MI- Art of Reading Smoke
2023, June 5, Yakima Fire Department, The Art of Reading Smoke
2023, March 1st, Fire Chiefs Assoc. of Massachusetts, Worchester, MA - A.R.S.
2023, February 4-5, Missouri University Winter Fire School, Columbia, MO, 'Reading Smoke' and ' In the Hot Seat- Tactical Decision Making
2023, January 14th-15th, Jackson Township Fire Expo, OH , The Art of Reading Smoke
2022, November 16th, F.O.O.L.S. St. Louis- Art of Reading Smoke
2022, November 22nd, Snohomish Fire & Rescue, WA
2022, October 25-27, Naturalistic Decision Making Conference, Orlando, FL
2022, October 15th, Jeff Common Foundation Fund, Coos Bay, OR - A.R.S.
2022, Oct 5th, Fayal Fire Department, MN - A.R.S.
2022, Sept 17th, McMinnville FD, Oregon TDM
2022, Sept 19th, Coral Gables, FL, Art of Reading Smoke
2022, Sept 21st-22nd, Polk Country FL
2022, Sept 24th, Centereach Fire Department, NY
2022, July 18th, Bastrop County ESD#1 Fire Rescue, Red Rock TX - ARS
2022, June 16th & 17th, SW VA Firefighter Assoc. Training Conference, Kingsport TN - A.R.S. & T.D.M.
2022, May 11th & 12th, Hot Springs, AR- A.R.S New Generation
2022, May 9th, JBSA Fire Emergency Services, Fort Sam Houston, TX
2022, May 5th, Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, Toronto Canada, ARS
2022, April 25th-30th, FDIC, Indianapolis IN
2022, April 25th, Fire Academy, Manatee Florida - AR
2022, April 12th, City of Elyria, OH- Art of Reading Smoke
2022 March, 28th, Gig Harbor, WA- Tactical Decision Making (Chief Officer Academy)
2022, February, 12th, Campbellsport, WI- The Art of Reading Smoke
2022, February, 15th-17th, Dearborn, MI- Art of Reading Smoke
2022, February, 4-6th, MU-FRTI, Winter Fire School -The Art of Reading Smoke, Tactical Decision Making
2022, January 22nd, Lititz Fire Company #1, Lancaster County, PA
2022, January 15th, Jackson Township Fire Expo, OH (Postponed)
All Comments (7)
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Wonderful review learning stuff.
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Love this! Im training to become a firefighter and these are so helpful!!! I've become obsessed with learning about fire science as its so fascinating... Thank you! 🇨🇦👏
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Good video. Thanks for sharing.
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Rockwool insulation should somehow be made more affordable and implemented into all new homes, and remodels. Especially in attics. And rockwool panels to cover all exposed wooden structure. All celings should be 5/8 inch drywall if not double 5/8 inch.
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I feel like the popular thing to do over the last couple years has been to make fun of the exterior attack. (the hit it hard from the front yard gang). And i feel like that's scared a lot of people from making smart transitional attacks. There are several reasons that might delay an aggressive interior attack, and I think, unpopular as it might be, that a more aggressive transitional attack is way under utilized. How many videos do you watch and you see the fire come out the window, up the siding, into the eaves, and then the whole attic is on fire... Usually while crews are pulling lines, getting packs on... A quick transitional attack could've bought you enough time to get inside before it travels uninhibited to the attic.... Sometimes...
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Great stuff. However, could use a better mic or more volume. You're very quiet in the video. Thanks for doing these!
