High-Rise Ops: The K.O. Fire Curtain

John Ceriello presents how to deploy the fire curtain

 

(Fire Engineering, YouTube)

 

Fire Engineering

 

Training Minutes (2011): John Ceriello of the FDNY discusses the K.O. Fire Curtain, a device developed primarily for high-rise fires that used to block wind, thereby allowing an interior team to more easily attack a fire.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies.

This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2011.

 

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John Ceriello presents how to deploy the fire curtain     Fire Engineering   Training Minutes (2011): John Ceriello of the FDNY discusses the K.O. Fire Curtain, a device developed primarily for high-rise fires that used to block wind, thereby allowing an interior team to more easily attack a fire. These videos are for training […]

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