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Attic Fires: Hazards from Above.
- Source :
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Fire Engineering . Mar2013, Vol. 166 Issue 3, p73-82. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article discusses fire extinction techniques for attic spaces, distinguishing them from cockloft and overhead void spaces. Personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and the duties of the incident commander (IC) are mentioned, as well as issues such as ventilation, knee walls or nonload-bearing walls, and construction materials.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00152587
- Volume :
- 166
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Fire Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 86016638