Chapter. 𝟷𝟷𝟸 . 𝟻 𝚂𝚊𝚠𝚜 𝟷 𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚝 𝙾𝚏 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚑

About this episode

Mickey discusses the importance of knowing when to use a saw in firefighting and the proper techniques for trench cuts.

In this episode of Mickey explores the idea that just because you carry a saw to the roof doesn’t mean you have to use it. Know where you fit in. Extending the original vent hole beats cutting random holes and pulling fire to places it doesn’t belong. This is Firefighting 101. Mickey also breaks down the sequential order of the details of the trench cut and clarifies it as a defensive mechanism within fireground tactics and not to be blurred with cutting a trench to vent the fire building.

People in this episode

Host: Mickey

Topics covered

• firefighting
• trench cut
• fireground tactics
• ventilation
• defensive mechanisms

Keywords

• firefighting
• saw
• trench cut
• ventilation
• fireground tactics
• defensive mechanism

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